Kashmir, Heaven of Earth
The state of Jammu & Kashmir is
a region of widely varying people and geography. In the south, Jammu is a
transition zone from the Indian plains to the Himalaya. Nature has lavishly
endowed Kashmir with certain distinctive favors which hardly find a parallel in
any alpine land of the world. It is the land of snow clad mountains that share
a common boundary with Afghanistan, China and Pakistan; Jammu and Kashmir is
the northernmost state of the Indian Union. Known for its extravagant natural
beauty this land formed a major caravan route in the ancient times.