Jammu

[juhm-oo]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Jammu and Kashmir, in the SW part, in N India.

Jammu

/ ˈdʒʌmuː /

noun

1. a city in N India, winter capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Pop: 378 431 (2001)

Example Sentences

Between December 2019 and January 2020, at least 12 children under five died in Jammu in Indian-administered Kashmir allegedly from cough syrup, with activists suggesting the number of casualties might have been higher.

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A mountainous desert with a Muslim-Buddhist population, Ladakh lost its semi-autonomy in 2019 when the BJP government split it from the former Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir, imposing direct rule on both.

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Tourism is the mainstay of the economy of Jammu and Kashmir, a federally-administered territory, and this unprecedented targeting of tourists sent shockwaves through India.

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Deepti and Anuj Gandhi of Jammu who made their plans just last week say "there's no summer holiday destination better than Kashmir".

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Last year, the government said 23.6 million tourists visited Jammu and Kashmir, with 3.49 million visiting the valley.

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