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The Kashmir valley (Kashmiri: कश्मीर वादी (Devanagari), کشمِیر وادی (Perso-Arabic)) or Vale of Kashmir is a valley betweenHimalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. It is around 135 km long and 32 km wide, formed by the Jhelum River.[1] It was called "Paradise on Earth" by Jahangir. It lies completely within Indian administration in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Srinagar is its main city and also the summer capital of the state. Other main cities are Anantnag andBaramulla. There has been armed insurgency since 1989 due to the Kashmir Conflict. It has access to the rest of India through the Banihal Tunnel near Qazigund on NH 1A toJammu, which is interrupted by snowfall in winter. Among the popular tourist places in the valley are Gulmarg, Dal Lake,Pahalgam, and the Amarnath Temple.
Neelum Valley (Azam Kashmir)
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