Geographical
and Political Importance of the State
Geographical
Importance
Kashmir
is famous for its beauty and natural scenery
throughout the world. Its high snow-clad
mountains, scenic spots, beautiful valleys, rivers
with ice-cold water, attractive lakes and springs
and ever-green fields, dense forests and beautiful
health resorts, enhance its grandeur and are a
source of great attraction for tourists.
It
is also widely known for its different kinds of
agricultural products, fruit, vegetables, saffron,
herbs, minerals, precious stones handicrafts like
woollen carpets, shawls and finest kind of
embroidery on clothes. During summer, one can
enjoy the beauty of nature, trout fishing, big and
small game hunting etc.; during winter climbing
mountain peaks and sports like skating and skiing
on snow slopes are commonly enjoyed . In addition
to the above, Pilgrimage to famous religious
shrines of the Hindus and the Muslims make Kashmir
a great tourist attraction. About Kashmir Sheikh
Sadia great Persian poet is believed to have said
said, "If there is any heaven on earth, it is
here in Kashmir. "
Political
Importance
The
state of Jammu and Kashmir has acquired since the
19th century a unique geo-political status in the
Indian sub-continent It has contiguous boundaries
with Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and
Tibet that deserve constant vigil and as such it
has made the State very important. geographically,
politically, economically and from the military
point of view. Jammu and Kashmir state acceded to
the Indian Union in 1947 after the partition.
Before the partition in 1947, The English rulers
of India took away Gilgit in 1946 from the
Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir on lease for thirty
years so that they could check the advancement of
Russia towards India.
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