Kashmir - who can kindly explain to me this querrel in simple words?

Question

I live in Europe, and I know very few about it. Can you help me? Thanks a lot!

Answer 1

Kashmir (Urdu: کشمیر) is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Historically the term Kashmir was used to refer to the valley lying between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal range. Today Kashmir refers to a larger area that includes the Indian-administered regions of Kashmir valley, Jammu and Ladakh, the Pakistani administered regions Northern Areas and Azad Kashmir, and the Chinese administered region of Aksai Chin.

Kashmir was originally an important centre of Hinduism and later of Buddhism. In 1349 Shah Mirza became the first Muslim ruler of Kashmir and started the line Salatin-i-Kashmir.[1] For the next five centuries Kashmir had Muslim rulers, which included Sultan Sikandar (also known as Butshikan, or "iconoclast") who ascended the throne in 1398, Zain-ul-abidin, who became the ruler in 1420, the Mughals, whose rule lasted until 1751, and the Afghan Durranis, who ruled Kashmir from 1752 until 1820.[1] That year, the Sikhs under Ranjit Singh, annexed Kashmir, and held it until 1846,[1] at which time, the Dogras, starting with Gulab Singh, became the rulers of Kashmir upon the purchase of the region from the British under the Treaty of Amritsar. The Dogra Rule (under the paramountcy, or tutelage, of the British Crown) lasted until 1947, when the former princely state became a disputed territory, now administered by three countries, India, Pakistan, and China.

The Kashmir region has long been a Muslim majority region. In the 1901 Census of the British Indian Empire, Muslims constituted 74.16% of the total population of the princely state of Kashmir and Jammu, Hindus, 23.72%, and Buddhists, 1.21%. The Hindus were found mainly in Jammu, where they constituted a little less than 50% of the population.[2] In the Kashmir Valley, Muslims constituted 93.6% of the population and Hindus 5.24%.[2] These percentages have remained fairly stable for the last 100 years.[3] Forty years later, in the 1941 Census of British India, Muslims accounted for 93.6% of the population of the Kashmir Valley and the Hindus for 4%.[3] In 2003, the percentage of Muslims in the Kashmir Valley was 95%[4] and those of Hindus 4%; the same year, in Jammu, the percentage of Hindus was 66% and those of Muslims 30%.[4] Among well-known people of Kashmiri lineage are Muhammad Iqbal, the Urdu poet and Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India.

Answer 2

All of what is now India, Pakistan, and Bangaldesh used to be a British colony. When the British pulled out in 1948, the leaders of the independence movement agreed to partition the country into Hindu and Muslim areas, with the Hindu areas becoming the nation of India and the Muslim areas becoming Pakistan.

Kashmir was a problem because the maharajah of Kashmir was Hindu while the local population was split, with a majority being Muslim. Both India and Pakistan claimed Kashmir, and it remains an unresolved issue. There is currently a cease-fire line running through the middle of the province.

Answer 3

At the time of partition of British India, all Muslim majority states were supposed to be parts of Pakistan. People of Kashmir lighted houses the whole night of 14 th August, 1947 & observed a COMPLETE BLACK out by switching off lights on 15 th August, 1947 & a general strike too on the same day, India's independence day. As Maharaja was a Hindu, he forged military support illegally from India & let Indian troops illegally capture Srinagar airport & 60 % part of entire Kashmir. People opposed & are still fighting to be free from illegal & dirty clutches of India.

Answer 4

well during partion all princely states had to accede either to India or Pakistan. Both countries had agreed that the rulers of princely states would be given the right to opt for either Pakistan or India or—in special cases—to remain independent. J&K was a Muslim majority state (70 %) ruled by Hindu king Raja Hari Singh. He had yet to make up his mind when Kashmir was invaded by "kabaili" or tribesmen from Pakistan in Oct 47.They were Pakistani Army troops in disguise. Raja Hari Singh had decided to accede to India. Indian Army was flown in and threw the Invaders out.

now the contentions..

Indian Point Of View - Raja Hari Singh had signed over State of J&K to India, making It an Indian State. The tribesmen were Pakistani Army and not a locals who rebelled. The locals of J&K never participated in the efforts to seperate from India. Denmocracy and elections have pproved that J&K wishes to be with India.

Pakistani Point Of View - Majority in state are Muslims hence J &K should be part of Pakistan. Hari Singh Not the person to decide the fate...locals should.( Elections in 2002 and the turn out for it proved that J&K wishes to be part of India)

When UN mediated ceasefire was eventually declared some portions of J&K were under Pakistani occupation( they continue to remain so till date. this is shown as international boundry(IB) in world maps but it is the LOC...line of control and not IB) Pakistan has unsucessfully tried to wrest the state of J &k in 47,65 ,71 and lastly in 99.

Present - Pak continue to maintain pressure by sponsoring terrorism in J&K. Although there is relative peace along the LOC


FUTURE- THIS IS MY IDEA FOR A LASTING PEACE - make the LOC the boundry and let the Pakis keep their side of LOC ( we can never get it back in any case..war would mean at least 10000 killed before we regain lost territory...AND add threat of nuclear strike in case they are losing the war)

Answer 5

Pakistan claims Kashmir to be a part of their country and so does India. Thats is the only conflict. ..but the wounds are yet not healed on bangladesh!

Answer 6

WHEN PAKISTAN AND INDIA SPLIT AND BECAME TWO COUNTRIES THERE WAS A PROBLEM AS TO WHERE THE NORTHWESTERN BORDER BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES WAS. THIS IS THE PROVINCE OF KASHMIR AND THE TWO HAVE BEEN FIGHTING ABOUT IT FOR THE LAST 50 OR 60 YEARS. NOBODY WILL GIVE AN INCH. TALK ABOUT STUBBORN.

Answer 7

in very simple words and in short
Pakistan claims Kashmir to be a part of their country and so does India. Thats is the only conflict. i cant be shorter and simpler than that.

Answer 8

kashmir is a very good place in india and kashmir is a head of india kashmir is a like jannat yaar

Answer 9

religious and territorial conflict between India and Pakistan. That is as simple as you could possibly make it.

Answer 10

it was a bigger country that got politically divided.between india and pakistan.familys were divided because of where they lived.that was the start of the conflict.hope this simplified version gives you a starting point ,