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Doda district is an administrative district of the Jammu division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.
The University of Jammu informally known as Jammu University (JU),accredited as A+ grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC),was established in 1969 by an act of the state legislature which effectively split the Jammu and Kashmir University into the separate University of Jammu and University of Kashmir.
Zorawar Singh was a military general of the Dogra Rajput ruler,Gulab Singh of Jammu. He served as the governor (wazir-e-wazarat) of Kishtwar and extended the territories of the kingdom by conquering Ladakh and Baltistan. He also boldly attempted the conquest of Western Tibet but was killed in battle of To-yo during the Dogra-Tibetan war. In reference to his legacy of conquests in the Himalaya Mountains including Ladakh,Tibet,Baltistan and Skardu as General and Wazir,Zorowar Singh has been referred to as the "Napoleon of India",and "Conqueror of Ladakh".
Kishtwar is a town,municipality and administrative headquarter of the Kishtwar District in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The district was carved out of the Doda district in 2007. and is located in the Jammu division. The town of Kishtwar is situated at a distance of 211.5 km (131.4 mi) from the winter capital of Jammu. A large ground locally called as Chowgan ground is located in the heart of the town. Kishtwar is bordered by the Anantnag and Doda districts in the west and northwest,by the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh in the south and the Kargil district of Ladakh in the east and northeast.
Om Mehta was the Minister of State for Home,Personnel and Parliamentary Affairs in Indira Gandhi's government in 1976. He was a powerful veteran of the Indian Congress during Indira Gandhi's time. He was a politician from Jammu,first with National Conference,and later with Congress.
Kishtwar district is an administrative district of the Jammu division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. As of 2011,it is the largest and the least populous district of Jammu and Kashmir.
BP Sharma was a journalist of Jammu and Kashmir,India,who was listed in the Limca Book of Records for becoming the oldest working journalist at the age of 92. He died in 2005 at the age of 97.
Kh Ghulam Haider Gagroo,also known as Qaiser Kishtwari,was a Kashmiri magistrate who composed poetry in the Kashmiri and Urdu languages. Dr Zaheer Uddin describes Qaiser Kishtwari as "a popular Kashmiri and Urdu poet;he wrote a number of poems and articles,including Islamic books."
The 2013 Kishtwar Riots,which claimed three lives and injured 80,was a conflict between Muslim and Hindu communities in Kishtwar,Jammu and Kashmir. The riots occurred in the aftermath of the Eid festival on 9 August 2013,and provoked a significant government lockdown in the Jammu region. Despite that,the government was criticized for not preventing the riots.
The Chenab Valley is a river valley formed by the Chenab River. The term is also used collectively for Doda,Kishtwar and Ramban districts of Jammu Division in Jammu and Kashmir,India. These districts were formerly part of a single district,called Doda.
Sinthan Top is a mountain pass,a popular tourist destination located between South Kashmir's Breng Valley in Kishtwar district of Chenab Valley in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Majority of the area lies on the Kishtwar side. The top acts as a sort of base camp to several alpine lakes in the region.
Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh is an Indian politician and was the last Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State. He is a former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. He is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. On 1 March 2015,he assumed the charge of the Minister for Power Development and Housing and Urban Development.
Thathri is a town and a notified area committee in Doda district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Thathri valley is located in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains,about 85 km from Batote. Apart from having ample forests,the town contains many small streams flowing through its various parts. It is located on the banks of the Chenab River and the town area is spread over 1.50 sq. Km².
Ghulam Mohammad Saroori,also known as G. M. Saroori,is an Indian politician and the former legislator of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly,who represented Inderwal constituency of Kishtwar district from 2002 to 2018 until the coalition government was ended in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kishtwar Airstrip is located about 3 kilometres north of Kishtwar near Chowgan Ground in Jammu and Kashmir,India. The Indian Army operates a helipad at this site to carry out helicopter operations to far-off areas of Doda and Kishtwar districts.
Village Defence Guards (VDGs) formerly known as Village Defence Committees is a civilian militia first established in the mid-1990s in the Chenab Valley area of Indian-administered territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the self-defence of locals,especially Hindus,in remote hilly villages against militancy. It consist of villagers as well as police officers. The VDGs have been accused of numerous human rights violations including dozens of murder and rape cases.
Bhalessa is a geographical area within Doda district in the Jammu region of India-administered Kashmir. It consists of the Bunjwah and Bhalessa Valleys,and comprises the three Tehsils of Kahara,Chilly Pingal and Gandoh.
Marwah is a valley and sub-division in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir in India. Marwah is surrounded by the Warwan valley to the northwest,Ladakh and Zanskar to the east,Chatroo and Kishtwar to the south,and Anantnag in the west. The area is drained by river Marusudar,which is the largest tributary of Chenab.
The 2023 Rajouri attacks occurred on 1 and 2 January 2023,respectively at the Dangri village of Rajouri district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The first attack,a shooting,resulted in the death of four and injured nine others. In the second attack,an IED exploded near the same attack site,resulting in the death of a child at the scene and injuring five others. A second child injured in that blast died from injuries,raising the overall death toll to six.
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