Some of the unheard and very interesting facts about JAMMU AND KASHMIR state along with a video showing the top 10 interesting facts
SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT JAMMU KASHMIR
Jammu And Kashmir
State is located in northern part of India and is primarily divided into three
regions namely Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. Every division of Jammu and Kashmir has
its own identity. Kashmir is famous for its picturesque scenic beauty, Ladakh
is famous for its Buddhist monasteries and Jammu is famous for its temples and
is among most visited places in Jammu and Kashmir. Every year millions of
people thronged to Katra Jammu for Darshan of the holy cave of Mata Vaishno Devi. Here
are some interesting facts about Jammu and Kashmir :
§ SALMAN CONNECTION OF JAMMU KASHMIR.
Bollywood actor Salman khan has its ‘roots’ in Jammu as his mother Sheela
Charak (Khan) (Saleem Khan’s first wife) belongs to Jammu Sheela Charak’s
father, who was a dentist by profession was Jammu based and settled in Mumbai.
He also married in a Maharashtrian family.
§ 2ND COLDEST INHABITED
PLACE IN WORLD IS IN JAMMU KASHMIR.
Drass is a town in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is
often called "The Gateway to Ladakh". It is at a height of 10,800
feet (3,300 m) Drass lies in the centre of the valley of the same
name (Dras valley). Dras is 140 km from Srinagar
§ Chenab Bridge-world highest railway bridge
The Chenab
Bridge is a railway steel and concrete arch bridge under
construction between Bakkal and Kauri in the Reasi district
of Jammu and Kashmir. When finished, the bridge will span the Chenab River
at a height of 359 m (1,178 ft) above the river, making it the
world’s highest rail bridge In November 2017 the base supports were
declared completed allowing for the start of the construction of the main arch.
The bridge is scheduled to open in 2019 though that seems highly optimistic.
§ Bailey bridge - World's highest
bridge
The Bailey
bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley
between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan Mountains. It was built by
the Indian Army in August 1982. It is 30 meters (98 ft) long, and is at an
altitude of 5,602 meters (18,379 ft) above sea level.
§ Whole kashmir was a lake in ancient
times
The “Rajatarangini,” a history of Kashmir written by Kalhana in
the 12th century, concurs with Nilmat Puran, stating that the valley of Kashmir
was formerly a lake. This lake was drained by the great rishi or
sage, Kashyapa, son of Marichi, son of Brahma, by cutting the gap in
the hills at Baramulla (Varaha-mula).
§ Gulmarg Gondola
Gondola in Gulmarg, Jammu
and Kashmir is the world's second highest(3979.50m) operating cable car
since the closure in 2008 of the Mérida cable car in Venezuela and
the opening in 2008 of the Dagu Glacier Gondola in Sichuan, China which
reaches 4843 m.
§ Only State With Separate Constitution
The
Constitution of India grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir among
Indian states, and it is the only state in India to have a separate
constitution.
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