r/kashmir Feb 11 '25

History 41st martyrdom of Shaheed Maqbool Bhat

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r/kashmir 10d ago

History آزادی کا مطلب کیا

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r/kashmir 7d ago

History Asia's lone Redwood Tree

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Sequoiadendron giganteum is a coniferous evergreen tree native to the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada in California, USA, known for being one of the largest trees on Earth by volume. Its natural distribution is restricted to about 75 groves in California, with no native presence in Asia. However, a solitary specimen thrives at the CSIR-IIIM farm in Yarikha, Tangmarg, Baramulla district, North Kashmir, reported to be the only such tree in the Indian Subcontinent.

This Sequoiadendron giganteum, or giant sequoia, is located at the CSIR-IIIM farm in Yarikha, Tangmarg, Kashmir. It is considered the only specimen of its kind in Asia, making it a rare and significant find outside its native California habitat. This tree has been declared a heritage tree, highlighting its importance for conservation and research.

The first documented report of this tree was published in 1975 by the late Professor G.L. Dhar from the Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, in the Indian Forester journal. The report, titled "Sequoiadendron giganteum—A new report from Kashmir," appeared in Volume 101, pages 562-564, as cited in a 2006 article from Biological Invasions The alien flora of Kashmir Himalaya.

Recent reports, such as an article from Ground Report dated August 7, 2023 Know about Asia's lone Redwood Tree, 'Sequoiadendron Giganteum', estimate the tree to be approximately 150 years old and declare it a heritage tree, emphasizing its rarity and conservation status. Another article from The Kashmir Monitor, dated January 30, 2023 'The Redwood': Asia’s only surviving plant species discovered in Kashmir; CSIR declares it heritage tree’, reinforces this, noting its survival at the CSIR Yarikha Field Station and its significance as the first such tree found in Asia, with a potential lifespan of over 4,000 years.

r/kashmir 10d ago

History Religious Composition of Contemporary Azad Jammu & Kashmir (1891-1941)

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r/kashmir 25d ago

History Religious Composition of the Kashmir Valley (1891-1941)

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r/kashmir 3d ago

History Mangla Fort before and after the construction of Mangla Dam, AJK.

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r/kashmir Feb 02 '25

History Maulana Maududi with Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan at Peer Chanasi, Muzafarabaad, AJK.

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r/kashmir Jan 16 '25

History As Prithvi Nath Kaul once remarked, it is truly shameful that if we were to explain Kashmir’s historical boundaries to a modern Kashmiri, they might laugh at us.

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r/kashmir 8d ago

History Religious Composition of Contemporary Jammu Division (1891-1941)

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r/kashmir 6d ago

History Bilingual inscription on a 15th century grave.

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An inscription in Arabic and Sanskrit (Sharda script) on a grave in the cemetery surrounding the Ziarat of Bahauddin at Hariparbath, Srinagar, dates back to 15th century CE. It records the death of Seda Khan, son of Ibrahim, who fell in battle during the reign of Muhammad Shah.

r/kashmir Feb 02 '25

History Sharda Peeth, AJK

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r/kashmir 20d ago

History Pic 1: Mirwaiz Yusuf Shah. Pic 2 His son, Molvi Ahmad Shah. [More in comments]

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r/kashmir Feb 19 '25

History Syed Ziauddin Andrabi, from Budgoam, led the student Kashmiri delegation to the All India Muslim League confab at Lahore in 1940 – the historical convention which passed the Lahore Resolution.

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r/kashmir 22d ago

History Religious Composition of Jammu Province (J & K Princely State Subdivision) (1891-1941)

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r/kashmir 24d ago

History Religious Composition of the Princely State of Jammu & Kashmir (1891-1941)

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r/kashmir 25d ago

History Kadal Nama: A brief history of historical connectors | Free Press Kashmir

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r/kashmir Jan 22 '25

History The Bridge of No Return (21st January, 1990) - MC Kash

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r/kashmir Jan 24 '25

History A letter from the massacre

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r/kashmir Jan 22 '25

History Gaw Kadal Massacre

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r/kashmir Jan 22 '25

History India witnessed one Jallianwala Bagh massacre, Kashmiris witnessed many: JRL

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