Kashmir Valley
The Kashmir valley (Kashmiri: कश्मीर वादी (Devanagari), کشمِیر وادی (Perso-Arabic)) or Vale of Kashmir is a valley between Himalayas 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. 'The Vale of Kashmir' may lie completely within Indian administration in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, but the area known as 'Kashmir' extends beyond the Indian border, and lays partially in Pakistan. Srinagar is its main city and also the summer capital of the state. Other main cities are Anantnag and Baramulla. There has been armed insurgency since 1989 due to the Kashmir Conflict. It has access to the rest of India through the Banihal Tunnel[disambiguation needed 
] near Qazigund on NH 1A to Jammu, which is interrupted by snowfall in winter. Among the popular tourist places in the valley are Gulmarg, Dal Lake, Pahalgam, and the Amarnath Temple.
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