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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of northern India near the Pakistan border south of Srinagar. Formerly the seat of a Rajput dynasty, it was later captured by the Sikhs. It is now the winter capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

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  • proper noun Winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India
  • proper noun A region in the southern part of the disputed territories of Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir and the Free state of Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).

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Examples

  • JAMMU, OCT 4: Though the young Chief Minister (CM) of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah has realized the importance of Green Gold and its impact on environment thus took a bold decision a couple of days before to reshuffle the entire top brass of the forest department yet the problems lies at its root.

    Government Corruption Lets Illegal Deforestation Go Unchecked in India 2009

  • JAMMU, INDIA -- The situation remained peaceful in Jammu barring sporadic incidents of street clashes with police at various places on the first day of a two-day shutdown.

    First day of shut down passed off peacefully in Jammu 2008

  • JAMMU: The Army busted a militant hideout in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday and recovered an IED and an arms cache, officials said.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • April 13th, 2010 JAMMU - One section of the Jammu and Kashmir government employees Tuesday called off their strike on an assurance by the state government that their demands would be met in three months.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ians 2010

  • JAMMU: The Army busted a militant hideout in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday and recovered an IED and an arms cache, officials said.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • JAMMU: The Army busted a militant hideout in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday and recovered an IED and an arms cache, officials said.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • April 16th, 2010 NEW DELHI/JAMMU - The union home ministry Friday said the order curbing SMS services in Jammu and Kashmir has been withdrawn.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010

  • April 13th, 2010 JAMMU - One section of the Jammu and Kashmir government employees Tuesday called off their strike on an assurance by the state government that their demands would be met in three months.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ians 2010

  • JAMMU: Two militants of the Hizbul Mujaheedin were killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, police said on Saturday.

    The Times of India 2010

  • JAMMU: The Army busted a militant hideout in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday and recovered an IED and an arms cache, officials said.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

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