Type Political Subdivision
Usage ? (?)
Meaning & History
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Type Region
Scripts कश्मीर(Hindi, Dogri) کشمیر(Urdu, Persian)
Meaning & History
Derived from Sanskrit कश्मीर (kashmira) of uncertain meaning. It could be derived from the name of the sage Kashyapa combined with Sanskrit मीर (mira) meaning "ocean, sea" or मेरु (meru) referring to the legendary Mount Meru in Hindu and Buddhist tradition. This is the name of a region in South Asia located between northern India, Pakistan and China.