14th
Feb (2019) would remain ever a dark day for the Nation ~ we mourn those heroes
who were martyred in a dastardly attack today !
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Utpala dynasty, a
Kashmiri Hindu kingdom, ruled over the Kashmir region from 8th to 10th century
CE. The kingdom was established by Avanti Varman, ending the rule of Karkota
dynasty in 855 CE. The cities of
Avantipur and Suyapur were founded during the reign and many Hindu temples
dedicated to both Vishnu and Shiva and Buddhist monasteries were built, notable
of which is the Avantiswara and Avantiswami temples. King Avantivarman who founded the dynasty ruled between 855 to 883 CE.
Pulwama (known as
Panwangam in antiquity] is a town and a notified area committee in Pulwama
districtin Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is around 40 km (25 mi) from the summer
capital of Srinagar. Pulwama is often called the "Anand of Kashmir"
or "Dudha-Kul of Kashmir" on
account of its high milk production. Pulwama
being a part of the beautiful valley is bounded by Srinagar in the North by
Budgam and Poonch Districts the west and by Anantnag Districts in the South and
East. The District was formed in 1979 by separation of Tehsils Pulwama, Shopian
and Tral of District Anantnag. The total area of the district is 1090 Sq Kms as
per Census 2011, the district consists of 331 villages including 08
un-inhabitated.
The district is
famous for Archeological monuments especially those left by Raja Avantivarman. The
climate in the district is temperate with mercury going 30o C in summer and
below freezing point in winter. The
district is reported to be one of the pretty spots on the earth, because of its
congenial climate, innumerable springs streams, water falls, fragrant flowers,
delicious fruits and other natural sceneries. Besides District Pulwama is
famous all over the world for saffron cultivation which is mainly grown in
Karewa lands of Pampore, Kakapora and Pulwama Blocks. Agriculture is the main
occupation of people.
Today, it
is in news for all wrong reasons ~ more than 40 army men killed. .. .. In a first major terror attack in three years,
at least 39 CRPF personnel were killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district
when a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist rammed an explosive-laden car into the
bus they were travelling in on Thursday afternoon. JeM has claimed
responsibility for the attack and identified the bomber as a local militant. In
a telephonic call to a local news agency, Jaish has identified the suicide
bomber at Adil Ahmad, a resident of Gundi bagh in Pulwama. The bus was part of
an army convoy coming from Jammu to Srinagar. It is the deadliest attack in the
state since the 2016 Uri attack.
Terming the attack
as despicable, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that the sacrifices of
security personnel will not go in vain. He also spoke with Home Minister
Rajnath Singh and other top officials in the wake of the attack. The Centre has
dispatched teams of NIA and NSG with forensic experts to Srinagar to assist
Jammu and Kashmir Police in forensic evaluation of the scene of the crime.
Expressing
condolences to families of the deceased in the Pulwama terror attack, the
Embassy of Russian Federation said they denounce terrorism in all its forms and
reiterated the need to combat these inhuman acts with decisive and collective
response without any double standards, ANI reported.
A very sad day for
the Nation !
With profound
grief- S. Sampathkumar
14th Feb
2019.
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