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Kashmir region
Jammu and Kashmir, India: mountains
Kotli
Jammu and Kashmir, India: Wular Lake
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir: Jhelum River
Karakoram Range: K2 (Mount Godwin Austen)
Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India: Raghunath temple complex
Palace of the kings of Ladakh in Leh, India
Vale of Kashmir
Kargil War Memorial in Dras, India
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