The Pastoral Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir State (India)
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2019-01
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Medical Council of India
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Nowhere else in the world has Creator been so sympathetic in showering the charm, loveliness, allure and favors as in the Stateof Jammu and Kashmir. As said by the 11th Century Kashmir Historian Kalhana; the things that even in heaven are difficult tofind, are common here. The divine beauty of mountain peaks, meadows, lyrical streams and gardens of the State has not onlyattracted the invaders, kings, and saints but has attracted people from all walks of life.These lush green meadows and prairiesforced various settled and nomadic pastoral communities to make this place their final destination. In the latter category themost noticeable are pastoral Gujjars.These Gujjars are a distinct people and stand apart from the rest.These Gujjars in this Statehave become identified separately as a sub-group on the basis of their occupation and settlements. A good population of theseGujjars from past few centuries have given up nomadic life and settled on land taking partly to cultivation.Keywords: Pastoralism, Gujjar, Bakarwal, Antiquity, Sedentary etc.
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Pastoralism, Gujjar, Bakarwal, Antiquity, Sedentary etc
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Muzamil Ahmad Dar. The Pastoral Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir State (India). International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies. 2019 Jan; 6(1): 89-91