The locals continue to use the name Islamabad, even though the Indian security forces deployed in the area from 1998 onwards frown on its use. During the Dogra rule, Anantnag/Islamabad was the headquarters of one of Kashmir Valley's three districts, which was referred to as the "Anantnag wazarat".
Mirpur (Punjabi: ميرپور [mɪɾˈpəɾᵊ]; Urdu: ميرپور [miːɾˈpuːɾ]), officially known as New Mirpur City, is the capital of Mirpur district located in Pakistani-administered Azad Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is the second largest city of Azad Kashmir and the 74th most populous city in Pakistan.
According to legend, an ascetic named Kashyapa reclaimed the land now comprising Kashmir from a vast lake. That land came to be known as Kashyapamar and, later, Kashmir.
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What was the old name of Kashmir?
The Ancient Name of Kashmir
In ancient times, Kashmir was known as Kashyapa Maru or Kashyapapura. These names come from Rishi Kashyapa, a wise and respected sage in Hindu mythology.
Jammu and Azad Kashmir lie south and west of the Pir Panjal range, and are under Indian and Pakistani control respectively. These are populous regions.
The Kashmir dispute is the oldest unresolved international conflict in the world today. Pakistan considers Kashmir as its core political dispute with India. So does the international community, except India. India's forcible occupation of the State of Jammu and Kashmir in 1947 is the main cause of the dispute.
Kashmiris are the people living in the territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in the extreme north-west of India. Two-thirds of this territory is currently administered as the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir and has an estimated population of 9 million. The remainder of the region is controlled and administered by Pakistan.
The construction of the Mangla Dam by the Pakistani Government in the 1960s caused many of Mirpuri Muslims to migrate to the United Kingdom to work as labourers.
A large part of Mirpur's population has migrated to England, they send their foreign income to Pakistan in order to make malls, buildings and large bungalows in Mirpur hence Mirpur is now called “Mini England”.
The old name of Islamabad was “Rawalpindi.” Islamabad became the capital of Pakistan in the 1960s, replacing Karachi, and was developed near the pre-existing city of Rawalpindi.
Kulgam is known for a religious saint (Sayed Simnan Sahib), who gave it the name “Kulgam” (“Kul” means “clan” in Sanskrit; “gram” in Sanskrit means “village”), because he lost something in the stream. Syed Simnan came from a place called Simnan in Iran.
Muzaffarabad is the capital city of Azad Kashmir which is 138 kilometers (86 mi) away from Rawalpindi and Islamabad, accessible via Kohala bridge and Hazara motorway. It is located at the confluence of Jhelum and Neelum rivers.
Peshawar's history dates back to at least 539 BCE, which makes it the oldest city in Pakistan, also one of the oldest cities in South Asia. Unlike the other northern parts of the country, Peshawar is not situated in the monsoon region.
Question 1 What is the capital of Jammu Kashmir? Answer- Srinagar is the summer capital of Jammu Kashmir and Jammu is the winter capital of Jammu & Kashmir. Srinagar is located along the banks of Jhelum River in the Valley of Kashmir.
Some also want outright independence. Religion is also an important factor: Indian-administered Kashmir is more than 60% Muslim, making it the only part of India where Muslims are in the majority. An armed revolt has been waged against Indian rule in the region since 1989, claiming tens of thousands of lives.
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is the part of Jammu and Kashmir (India) that Pakistan overtook in 1947. The condition is referred to as 'Pakistani-controlled Kashmir' (or Pakistan Administered Kashmir) by the United Nations and other international organisations.
However, the greatest missionary whose personality wielded the most extraordinary influence in the spread of Islam in Kashmir was Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani of Hamadan (Persia) popularly known as Shah-i-Hamadan. He belonged to the Kubrawi order of Sufis and came to Kashmir along with seven hundred disciples and helpers.
Hyderabad, also known as Neroonkot, is the capital and largest city of the Hyderabad Division in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the second-largest city in Sindh, after Karachi, and the 7th largest in Pakistan.
In 1960, the Mangla Dam project came, and old Mirpur city was submerged in the resulting reservoir while nearby Mangla was razed for construction of dam structures.
