Rulers, Languages and Religions of the People of Kashmir Introduction: The Kashmir Valley had settled human communities thousands of years before Kashmiri identity emerged. The same applies to the Kashmiri language in its present form and the religions associated with Kashmir today. The earliest inhabitants we know about were prehistoric communities. They lived around the lakes, rivers and Karewa plateaus of the Valley. They hunted, gathered food, raised animals and cultivated crops. They also developed their own settlements and ways of life. Archaeological discoveries at Burzahom , northeast of Srinagar and near Dal Lake, show that people were living in the region as far back as 3000 BCE . Human settlements continued through later prehistoric and historical periods. The Nilamata Purana describes the Nagas as the original inhabitants of Kashmir. It also mentions the Pishachas and other human communities who came later. A brief account of Kashmir's history follows. 1. Ancient Time...

General English Notes by Sahil Sharifdin Bhat  JKBOSE. Class 12th. Flamingo & Vistas.  Lesson 1  THE LAST LESSON  [Alphonse Daudet]  Textual Questions Think as You Read Q1. What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day? Ans: Franz was supposed to prepare the lesson on participles because M. Hamel, his French teacher, had announced that he would question the students on it. However, Franz had not prepared his lesson and knew nothing about participles. He was afraid of being scolded by his teacher. He even thought of staying away from school and spending the day outside. The warm weather, birds chirping and Prussian soldiers drilling in the open field seemed more attractive to him than going to school. Q2. What did Franz notice that was unusual about the school that day? Ans: Franz noticed that everything was unusually quiet at school that day. Normally, there was a lot of noise caused by students opening and closing their desks, repeating th...