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The '''Chenab Valley''', also known as the '''Chenab Region''', is the river valley of the [[Chenab River]] flowing through the [[Kishtwar]], [[Doda district|Doda]], and [[Ramban district|Ramban]] districts of [[Jammu Division]] in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Geelani vows to resist settlement of retired soldiers in Kashmir|url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/mobi/news/kashmir/geelani-vows-to-resist-settlement-of-retired-soldiers-in-kashmir/192366.html|access-date=30 September 2015|archive-date=3 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003142351/http://www.greaterkashmir.com/mobi/news/kashmir/geelani-vows-to-resist-settlement-of-retired-soldiers-in-kashmir/192366.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1814/18140650.htm|title=THROUGH THE PIR PANJAL}}</ref>

==Location==
Erstwhile Doda known as Chenab Valley lies between the middle and outer [[Himilayas|Himalayan range]] in the [[Jammu region]] of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is divided into three districts: [[Doda district|Doda]], [[Ramban district|Ramban]], and [[Kishtwar District|Kishtwar]] and 1 sub-division of [[Reasi]] are also believed to be a part of this sub-region. The valley touches the Anantnag district of J&K to the north, the [[Chamba district]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]], and [[Kathua district]] to the South, the [[Udhampur District|Udhampur district]] to the southwest, and Salal [[Reasi]] Subdivision to the West, with Doda in its middle.

==Geography==
Chenab Valley has mostly hilly terrain. The [[Chenab River]] flows through all the districts of Chenab Valley including Doda district, Kishtwar District, Ramban District & Reasi district. The area is an active [[seismic zone]].<ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-chenab-valley-quakes-not-due-to-hydro-projects-scientists-1900120 "Chenab valley quakes not due to hydro projects: Scientists"]</ref>

==History==
The [[demography]] of Chenab valley which is referred to erstwhile Doda district is complex as compared to its neighbouring districts primarily because of the wide diversity in its [[population]]. In the past, Doda was largely inhabited by [[Sarazi]] population before people started settling here from Kashmir and other adjoining areas.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.sahapedia.org/sarazi-endangered-language-of-the-chenab-valley |title = Sarazi: Endangered Language of the Chenab Valley|access-date=16 Jul 2020}}</ref><ref name="greaterkashmir.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/more/news/story-of-doda-misunderstood-by-kashmir/|title=Story of Doda misunderstood by Kashmir|date=13 March 2015|website=Greater Kashmir|language=en-US|access-date=16 Jul 2020}}</ref> The reasons for kashmiri population settling here in the past in 17th and 18th century is matter of [[ambiguity]] between historians.<ref name="Mini Kashmir">{{Cite web|url=https://kashmirlife.net/mini-kashmir-1147/|title=Mini Kashmir|date=11 January 2011|website=Kashmir Life|language=en-GB|access-date=16 Jul 2020}}</ref> However [[Sumantra Bose]] says it was repression by feudal class that drew people to the district of [[Doda district|Doda]], [[Ramban district|Ramban]] and [[Kishtwar district|Kishtwar]].<ref name="Snedden">{{citation |last=Snedden |first=Christopher |title=Understanding Kashmir and Kashmiris |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=s5KMCwAAQBAJ&pg=PR21 |year=2015 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-1-84904-342-7 |page=xxi, 23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sahapedia.org/sarazi-endangered-language-of-the-chenab-valley|title=Sarazi: Endangered Language of the Chenab Valley|website=Sahapedia|language=en|access-date=16 Jul 2020}}</ref>

The Chenab valley consists of areas drawn from the ancient principalities of [[Kishtwar]] and [[Bhadarwah]], both of which became part of a district by the name of [[Udhampur district|Udhampur]] in the [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|princely state of Jammu and Kashmir]].

===People===
Kashmiris form majority in Chenab Valley but Gujjars, Paharis & Bhaderwahis have also significant population. Chenab Valley is rich in cultural heritage and ethical values, but also has age-old traditions of secularism and tolerance.<ref name="Snedden"/> Though this place has also faced rising insurgency. During the rise of insurgency in Kashmir in the early 1990s; this place was second most affected place in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The main occupations of the people of the valley are farming and cattle rearing.

===Languages===
Chenab Valley is home to a variety of ethnic groups. Among the languages spoken in Chenab Valley are the following:<ref>{{Cite web |last=N. Koul|first=Omkar|title=Spoken Kashmiri - A language course|url=http://www.koshur.org/Kashmiri/introduction.html|access-date=16 Jul 2020}}</ref> Kashmiri and its dialects Kishtwari, Rambani and Pogali is the most widely spoken language in the region. Other languages include [[Gojri language|Gojri]], [[Pahari language]], Bhaderwahi, [[Dogri]] & Ladakhi.

==Tourist destinations==
*[[Bhaderwah|Bhaderwah Valley]], located in [[Doda district]] is a famous tourist destination of Chenab Valley.
*[[Jai Valley]], located in [[Bhaderwah]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].
*[[Chinta Valley]], also located in Bhaderwah, Jammu and Kashmir.
*[[Jantroon Dhar]], are the large meadows, located in [[Thathri]] subdivision of Doda district.
*[[Padri Top]], is the group of meadows, located in Bhaderwah.
*[[Bimal Nag]], is a meadow located in [[Drabshalla]] tehsil (subdistrict) of [[Kishtwar district]].
*[[Mughal Maidan]], a tourist destination in Kishtwar district.
*[[Chatroo]], famous for it small lake, is a tourist destination in Kishtwar district.
*[[Sinthan Pass]], located in the higher reaches of Kishtwar district on Kishtwar-Anantnag road.
*[[Bhal Padri]], a beautiful meadow located in [[Gandoh (Bhalessa)]].
*[[Lal Draman]], a scenic tourist destination in Doda district.
*[[Dessa Valley]], located in Doda district.
*[[Sanasar]], located in Ramban district.
*[[Dagantop]], located in Gool area of Ramban District.

==Natural disasters==
*A 5.8 earthquake hit the Erstwhile Doda on May 1, 2013, killing two and injuring 69.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/iit-scientists-ndma-assess-damages-in-quakehit-chenab-valley/article4711542.ece "IIT scientists, NDMA assess damages in quake-hit Erstwhile Doda"]</ref> Seismic activity continued in the valley throughout 2013, prompting teams of seismologists to study the area. A local belief states that the earthquakes were being caused by hydroelectric construction projects in the area.<ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-chenab-valley-quakes-not-due-to-hydro-projects-scientists-1900120 "Erstwhile doda quakes not due to hydro projects: Scientists"]</ref>
*Flash floods wreaked havoc in [[Thathri]] town of [[Doda district|Doda]] district of J&K, inundating vast areas along the Batote- Kishtwar National Highway and washing away half a dozen houses. Six persons were killed in the flash floods<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/monsoon-active-across-india-6-killed-in-jk-flash-floods/articleshow/59714097.cms "Chenab Valley: 6 Killed in Thathri Floods"]</ref>

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