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Jammu (other)
Jammu is the winter capital and second largest city of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Jammu may also refer to: * Jammu district, a district of Jammu and Kashmir * Jammu Division, one of the two regions that make up the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir * Jammu (Lok Sabha constituency), Indian parliamentary constituency * Jammu Tawi railway station, in India * Jammu Cantonment, a cantonment in Jammu and Kashmir People with the given name * Jammu Siltavuori (1926–2012), known as Jammu-setä (''Uncle Jammu''), Finnish child abuser and murderer See also * Jammu and Kashmir (other) * Azad Kashmir, part of the Pakistani-administered Kashmir region * * Jamu Jamu ( Van Ophuijsen Spelling: Djamoe; Javanese: ) is a traditional medicine from Indonesia. It is predominantly a herbal medicine made from natural materials, such as roots, bark, flowers, seeds, leaves and fruits. Materials acquired from a ..., an Indonesian traditional medicine * Jamu (other) {{disa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jammu
Jammu is the winter capital of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir. It is the headquarters and the largest city in Jammu district of the union territory. Lying on the banks of the river Tawi River, Tawi, the city of Jammu, with an area of , is surrounded by the Himalayas in the north and the Indo-Gangetic Plain, northern-plains in the south. Jammu is the second most populous city of the union territory. Three battles have been fought in the city: first by the founder Raja Mal Dev against Timur in Battle of Jammu (1399), second by Sardar Bhag Singh against Mughal army in Battle of Jammu (1712) and the third by Mian Dido & Maharaja Gulab Singh against Ranjit Singh's army in Battle of Jammu (1808). Known as the ''City of Temples'' for its ancient temples and Hindu shrines, Jammu is the most visited place in the union territory. Jammu city shares its borders with the neighbouring Samba district. Etymology According to local tradit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jammu District
Jammu district is the most populous of the districts in Jammu and Kashmir, India and is home to the winter capital (Jammu) of Jammu and Kashmir. The capital moves to Srinagar in the summer. Administrative divisions Jammu District has 7 Sub-Divisions: * Jammu South * Jammu North * R.S. Pura * Marh * Akhnoor * Chowki Choura * Khour There are 21 tehsils: * Akhnoor * Arnia * Bahu * Bhalwal * Bishnah * Chowki Choura * Dansal * Jammu * Jammu North * Jammu South * Jammu West * Jourian * Kharah Balli * Khour * Maira Mandrian * Mandal * Marh * Nagrota * Pargwal * Ranbir Singh Pura * Suchetgarh There are 20 Blocks: * Akhnoor * Arnia * Bhalwal * Bhalwal Brahmana * Bishnah * Chowki Choura * Dansal * Khour * Kharah Balli * Maira Mandrian * Mandal * Marh * Mathwar * Miran Sahib * Nagrota * Pargwal * R.S. Pura * Samwan * Satwari * Suchetgarh Demographics According to the 2011 census Jammu district has a population of 1,526,406, roughly equal to the nation of Gabon or the US state of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jammu Division
The Jammu division (; ) is a revenue and administrative division within Jammu and Kashmir, a union territory of India. It consists of the districts of Jammu, Doda, Kathua, Ramban, Reasi, Kishtwar, Poonch, Rajouri, Udhampur and Samba. Most of the land is hilly or mountainous, including the Pir Panjal Range which separates it from the Kashmir Valley and part of the Great Himalayas in the eastern districts of Doda and Kishtwar. Its principal river is the Chenab. Jammu city is the largest city in Jammu and the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is also known as "City of Temples" as it has many temples and shrines, with glittering '' shikhars'' soaring into the sky, which dot the city's skyline, creating the ambiance of a holy and peaceful city. Home to some of the most revered Hindu shrines, such as Vaishno Devi, Jammu is a major pilgrimage centre for Hindus. A majority of Jammu's population practices Hinduism, while Islam and Sikhism enjoy a strong cultural heritage in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jammu (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Jammu Lok Sabha constituency is one of the five Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir union territory of in northern India. This constituency was created in 1967. Previous Assembly segments Jammu Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: # Samba (SC) (assembly constituency no. 68) # Vijaypur (assembly constituency no. 69) # Nagrota (assembly constituency no. 70) # Gandhinagar (assembly constituency no. 71) # Jammu East (assembly constituency no. 72) # Jammu West (assembly constituency no. 73) # Bishnah (assembly constituency no. 74) # Ranbir Singh Pura (assembly constituency no. 75) # Suchetgarh (assembly constituency no. 76) # Marh (assembly constituency no. 77) # Raipur Domana (SC) (assembly constituency no. 78) #Akhnoor (assembly constituency no. 79) # Chhamb (SC) (assembly constituency no. 80) # Nowshera (assembly constituency no. 81) # Darhal (assembly constituency no. 82) #Rajouri (assembly constituency no. 83) # K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jammu Tawi Railway Station
Jammu Tawi (station code: JAT) is a railway station in Jammu city in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Background Jammu Tawi is the largest railway station in Jammu and Kashmir. It is a major railhead for other places in the region and for tourists heading towards the Kashmir Valley. The Jammu–Baramulla line begins here. Administratively, it is in the Firozpur division of Northern Railways. Jammu Tawi is well connected to major Indian cities by trains. The station code is JAT. The third longest running train in India, in terms of time and distance, the Himsagar Express that goes to Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu in 70 hours, use to originate from here. Now it originates from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station. Most premium express train of India, Vande Bharat Express, makes a stop here. History There existed an old station in the city, on the Jammu–Sialkot Line, which had train services to Sialkot Junction, now in Pakistan, away. The station also linke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jammu Cantonment
Jammu Cantonment is a cantonment town in Jammu City in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ..., Jammu Cantonment had a population of 30,107. Males constitute 61% of the population and females 39%. Jammu Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 64%. In Jammu Cantonment, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Religion Hindu 69.43%, Sikh 18.11%, Muslim 10.91%, References Cantonments of British India Cantonments of India Cities and towns in Jammu district {{JammuandKashmir-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jammu Siltavuori
Antti Veikko Ilmari Siltavuori (29 October 1926 – 9 March 2012), better known as Jammu Siltavuori or Jammu-setä ("Uncle Jammu"), was a Finnish murderer and sexual offender. Early life Veikko Siltavuori was born in Vaasa, Finland. Information about his early life is very limited. According to some sources his childhood was very hard and complicated, because of his alcoholic father who beat Veikko very much. He was bullied in school and he was called a ''weasel'' because of his dirty clothing. Crimes Siltavuori became well known in Finland when he murdered two eight-year-old girls, Päivi-Maria Hopiavuori and Tanja Johanna Pirinen in 1989.https://hymy.fi/uutiset/tiesitko-taman-jammu-sedasta-pitkaakin-pitempi-rikoslista-ennen-lapsimurhia/, publisher=hymi He burned the bodies shortly after. He had picked up both girls into his car from Myllypuro, a neighbourhood in Helsinki, on 3 March 1989. Prior to this, he had been convicted of raping a five-year-old girl, sexual harassment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jammu And Kashmir (other)
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Jammu and Kashmir may refer to: * Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent * Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory * Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered by India as a state from 1952 to 2019 * Jammu and Kashmir (princely state), a princely state of the British Raj in the Indian subcontinent from 1846 to 1952 * Azad Jammu and Kashmir, or Azad Kashmir, a region administered by Pakistan as an autonomous administrative division See also *Kashmir conflict *Aksai Chin *Trans-Karakoram Tract *Gilgit-Baltistan *Ladakh * Jammu (other) *Kashmir (other) Kashmir mainly refers to the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent claimed by China, India, and Pakistan. Kashmir may also refer to: Kashmir region * Kashmir Valley, the largest valley in Jammu and Kashmir * Kashmir Division, is a rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azad Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (; ), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir, is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee: * * * and constituting the western portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary sources (a) and (b), reflecting due weight in the coverage: (a) (subscription required) Quote: "Kashmir, region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent ... has been the subject of dispute between India and Pakistan since the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947. The northern and western portions are administered by Pakistan and comprise two areas: Azad Kashmir, Gilgit- Baltistan, the last being part of a territory called the Northern Areas. Administered by India are the southern and southeastern por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamu
Jamu ( Van Ophuijsen Spelling: Djamoe; Javanese: ) is a traditional medicine from Indonesia. It is predominantly a herbal medicine made from natural materials, such as roots, bark, flowers, seeds, leaves and fruits. Materials acquired from animals, such as honey, royal jelly, milk and native chicken eggs are often used as well. In 2019, jamu is officially recognized as one of Indonesia's intangible cultural heritage by the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture. Jamu can be found throughout Indonesia, however it is most prevalent in Java, where ''Mbok Jamu'', the traditional '' kain kebaya''-wearing young to middle-aged Javanese woman carrying bamboo basket, filled with bottles of jamu on her back, travelling villages and towns alleys, offering her fares of traditional herbal medicine, can be found. In many large cities jamu herbal medicine is sold on the street by hawkers carry a refreshing drink, usually bitter but sweetened with honey or palm sugar. Herbal medici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
