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جموں و کشمیر

Jammu and Kashmir

Union Territory · Capital Srinagar (summer) and Jammu (winter) · 12.3 million people (2011)

  • Art and craft

    Basohli painting, originating in Basohli in Jammu and Kashmir, is a bold, intense school of Pahari miniature painting.

  • Weave (GI)

    Kani shawl, GI tag 2008

  • Music and dance

    Santoor and Sufiana music; Rouf dance

  • Festival

    Herath (Mahashivratri)

  • Taste

    Wazwan; kahwa, saffron tea

  • Official symbols

    Animal: Hangul (Kashmir stag) · Flower: Lotus · Tree: Chinar

Srinagar was named a UNESCO Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art in 2021, renowned for its crafts since the 14th century.

Sources: Census of India 2011 · ur.wikipedia.org: جموں و کشمیر (یونین علاقہ) · en.wikipedia.org: Pahari painting · GI Registry, application 51 · Wildlife Institute of India repository · unesco.org: srinagar; traditions from the India map’s sources.

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