KashmirKashmir

By Yash DesaiBy Yash Desai

Information About KashmirInformation About Kashmir

Map of KashmirMap of Kashmir Kashmir is located in Kashmir is located in

Northern Part of India Northern Part of India It borders with Pakistan It borders with Pakistan

and Chinaand China Located in the valley of Located in the valley of

Himalayas, Himalayas is Himalayas, Himalayas is shared by four countries shared by four countries

Known as crown of IndiaKnown as crown of India current conflicts in other current conflicts in other

words I will tell you how words I will tell you how the one of the beautiful the one of the beautiful place in the world is turned place in the world is turned into hellinto hell

ConclusionConclusion

KashmirKashmir

Kashmir is the part of Kashmir is the part of country which is widely country which is widely diverse one of the example diverse one of the example of the diversity is the of the diversity is the languages spoken.languages spoken.

In India we have about 15 In India we have about 15 government recognized government recognized languages to name a few languages to name a few they are Hindi, Marathi, they are Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati and EnglishGujarati and English

And each one has its own And each one has its own grammar and vocabulary grammar and vocabulary and they differ from each and they differ from each other like English differ from other like English differ from FrenchFrench

Unity in DiversityUnity in Diversity

Picture of Lake in KashmirPicture of Lake in Kashmir

People Working in KashmirPeople Working in Kashmir

Beautiful scenery of KashmirBeautiful scenery of Kashmir

Another pictureAnother picture

A Lake in KashmirA Lake in Kashmir

Himalayas RangeHimalayas Range

Current pictureCurrent picture

Map of KashmirMap of Kashmir

Current ConflictsCurrent Conflicts

India divided in three parts in 1947India divided in three parts in 1947 Because of Mohammad Ali and few Because of Mohammad Ali and few

other activists other activists It got divided in three parts India, East It got divided in three parts India, East

Pakistan (today's Bangladesh) and Pakistan (today's Bangladesh) and West Pakistan.West Pakistan.

When India got independence all the When India got independence all the kings and state got join either in India kings and state got join either in India or Pakistanor Pakistan

Current ConflictsCurrent Conflicts

But the Hari Singh the king of Kashmir undecidedBut the Hari Singh the king of Kashmir undecided So India and Pakistan makes a standstill So India and Pakistan makes a standstill

agreement and he gets help from both countries.agreement and he gets help from both countries. Pakistan violates agreement on 22Pakistan violates agreement on 22ndnd October 1947 October 1947

and holds the supplies and attacks Kashmir and holds the supplies and attacks Kashmir He writes a letter to the governor general of India He writes a letter to the governor general of India

(sd). Lord Mountbatten stating that Pakistan has (sd). Lord Mountbatten stating that Pakistan has attacked his territory and he needs Indian attacked his territory and he needs Indian support support

India said sign the instrument of accession and India said sign the instrument of accession and we will supply you with army.we will supply you with army.

Current ConflictsCurrent ConflictsOctober 27October 27thth 1947 1947

October 27October 27thth 1947 Indian army 1947 Indian army enters Kashmir to defend against enters Kashmir to defend against Pakistani troopsPakistani troops

December 31December 31stst,1947,1947

On December 31On December 31stst,1947 a highly ,1947 a highly unconstitutional offer of plebiscite unconstitutional offer of plebiscite was made by prime minister was made by prime minister Nehru Nehru

January 1January 1stst 1948 1948

India under Nehru declares unilateral India under Nehru declares unilateral cease-fire cease-fire

under article 35 of the U.N. chapter, under article 35 of the U.N. chapter, India files complains against pakistanIndia files complains against pakistan

Since that day there are two parts of Since that day there are two parts of KashmirKashmir

IOKIOK POK (they call it Azad (independent) POK (they call it Azad (independent)

Kashmir that’s 2/5 of the stateKashmir that’s 2/5 of the state

WarsWars

3 wars3 wars 11stst war when they entered war when they entered

Kashmir against Pakistani Kashmir against Pakistani military.military.

In 1971 creation of Bangladesh In 1971 creation of Bangladesh In 1999 Kargil WarIn 1999 Kargil War

Link to the civilian Link to the civilian casualty in Kashmircasualty in Kashmir

http://www.armyinkashmir.org/civilian.html

Last but not the leastLast but not the least

One of the beautiful in the world is One of the beautiful in the world is turned into hell, by the terrorism by turned into hell, by the terrorism by Pakistan and nobody is doing anythingPakistan and nobody is doing anything

To let my audience know how beautiful To let my audience know how beautiful Kashmir is and what is going on thereKashmir is and what is going on there

My purpose of choosing this topic was My purpose of choosing this topic was to inform people what Kashmir is and to inform people what Kashmir is and why are we fighting over a small piece why are we fighting over a small piece of land over last 50 yearsof land over last 50 years

in my next speech I will tell you what I in my next speech I will tell you what I think about itthink about it

Work citedWork cited

The Instrument of Accession of Jammu and The Instrument of Accession of Jammu and Kashmir state: A Historical PerpectiveKashmir state: A Historical Perpective. . armyinkashmir. 08 July 2003 armyinkashmir. 08 July 2003 <http://www.armyinkashmir.org/history/histo<http://www.armyinkashmir.org/history/history1.html>.ry1.html>.