History of Kashmir

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Kashmir was a Hindu state untill the Islamic wave swept over India. then it served as the summer resort of [mughal emperors]?. As the mughal empire waned, the sikh?s from Punjab established their rule over Kashmir. The [Dogra dynasty]? took over from them, and were controlling the state when India got independence. Kashmir chose to stay independent, but when Pakistan attacked Kashmir the king, Harisingh, signed a pact with India and Kashmir joined the Indian union.

Kashmir was a Hindu state until the Islamic wave swept over India. Then it served as the summer resort of Mughal emperors. As the Mughal empire declined in power, the sikh?s from Punjab established their rule over Kashmir. The [Dogra dynasty]? took over from them, and were controlling the state when India became a dominion within the British Commonwealth in 1947. Kashmir chose to stay independent, but when Pakistan attacked Kashmir, the king Harisingh signed a pact with India and Kashmir joined the Indian union.