The undisputed "Heaven on Earth" is set like a jeweled crown on the map of India. Following a period of agonizing tales of militancy and murders, it seems the paradise has been regained in favour of the global traveler.
You have to travel to Jammu and Kashmir to see how a complicated history blends with the matchless beauty of nature and make it the heaven on earth.
Before you travel to Jammu and Kashmir, Travel.mapsofindia brings you some useful facts on the state:
| Location | Northern tip of India Pakistan to the west Afghanistan to the North China to the East Himachal Pradesh to the South |
| Latitude | 32°17' to 36°58' North |
| Longitude | 37°26' to 80°30' East |
| Area | 2101437sq.kms |
| Climate | Tropical in Jammu plains Semi-arctic cold in Ladakh Temperate in Kashmir and Jammu mountainous tracts |
| Max Temperature | 440 |
| Min Temperature | 40 |
| Average Annual Rainfall | Jammu - 1115.9 mm Leh - 92.6 mm Srinagar - 650.5 mm |
| Capital | Summer (May-October) - Srinagar Winters (November-April) - Jammu |
| Population | 76.77 Lakhs |
| Languages | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, English |
| Religion | Islam, Hindu, Buddhist |
| Best Time to Visit | Jammu: October - April Kashmir: March - October Ladakh: March - October |
| Clothing | Summer - Light cottons Winter - Heavy/medium woolens |
Maharaja Gulab Singh was the founder ruler of the region today known as Jammu and Kashmir travel guide. By virtue of the Treaty of Amristar with the British Government, he brought 3 different districts of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh under control and came into being as a political entity. Until 1947, Jammu and Kashmir was a conglomeration of a number of princely states. Given an option to choose between India and Pakistan, Maharaja Hari Singh, the then ruler of the region, opted to join India. Since then, a lot of blood has flown down the Jhelum to save it from the greedy clutch of neighbouring country.
After a period of deadlock, normalcy has come back to the state for quite some time. Tourism has resumed. People from across the globe have started to travel to Jammu and Kashmir in large flocks for the last few years.
Set against the majestic Himalayas, the state of Jammu and Kashmir is endowed with resplendent natural beauty. As you travel to Jammu and Kashmir, you can take a glimpse at some of the world's highest mountain rages like: Karakoram, Zanaskar and Pir Panjal. Placid lakes and thick conifer growth lends varying character to the region altering hues with the change of seasons.
The beauty of the region has captivated the people of the world from times immemorial and possibly no language can describe it aptly.
Travel.mapsofindia attempts here to list up only a few important destinations, which are must-sees when you travel to Jammu and Kashmir:
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