The Kashmiri (Koshur) people are a Dardic linguistic group living in Kashmir Valley in Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir and parts of the Pakistani territory of Azad Kashmir who speak the Kashmiri language. Kashmiri is "a Northwestern Dardic language of the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-Iranian subfamily of the Indo-European language family."[8] which is also known as Koshur . Kashmiris are not Dards (see Rajataringini0 but are Aryans while the Dards are neighbors of Kashmiris and are Aryan as well.
Originally, the Kashmiris were mostly Hindus or Buddhist. Islam was introduced by Sufi saints from Central Asia, Hazrat Bulbul Shah of Anatolia and Hazrat Shah Hamadan of Hamadan, being the most prominent of them. Prince Rinchin of Ladakh, a Buddhist who was living in Jammu & Kashmir at the time came under the influence of Saint Bulbul Shah and converted to Islam. Later on, after the defeat of the Hindu ruler Suhadeva or suhadave [red giant] by Dulchu, Rinchin became King of Jammu & Kashmir and adopted the name Malik Saduruddin after converting. The Islamic influence on the Kashmiri population resulted in Islamic conversions. A majority of Kashmiri Pandits converted to Islam and became Muslims during the reign of Alamgir Aurangzeb. However, there are still communities of Hindus and Sikhs living in the Kashmir Valley, the former being known as Kashmiri Pandits. The origin of the Kashmiris according to mythology is from the Rishi Kashyap. The Kashmiris from their history, language and looks are the purest of Aryans. Racial genetics is still in an nascent discipline and is thus prone to fabrication.
The Kashmiris made remarkable contributions to story-telling, mystical poetry, the Shaiva philosophy, grammar and the sciences. Folk-songs and dances as well as the various arts and crafts, for which Kashmir is world famous, bear eloquent testimony to the artistic and cultural genius of the people of Kashmir.
Most of the people in the valley are fair-complexioned, with light brown hair, blue or grey eyes, chiseled features and fine physique. There are also people with a whitish complexion, black almond eyes and black hair. Kashmiris tend to be superstitious.
The Kashmiris, on the whole are non-aggressive and temperate in nature and very God-fearing. They have been regarded as non-martial in character.
They can be singled out as extremely warm, friendly, and hospitable. The Kashmiri Pandits life and habits are simple and frugal, he tends to be individualistic and largely intellectual. Traditionally, he avoids doing manual labour and has clung to professional and administrative jobs. In bygone days, he used to be reluctant to go away from his homeland but now he has changed completely. Kashmiri Muslims on the other hand, is generally more active, energetic and dynamic. He is an unrivalled craftsman, deftly producing time-honoured designs - intricate and beautiful - on papier-mache, wood, silver and gold and embroiders and weaves the most exquisite shawls, carpets and rugs. He is an excellent cultivator, rears sheep and cattle and is self-employed in cottage industries. He is also a shrewd businessman.
The Kashmiris made remarkable contributions to story-telling, mystical poetry, the Shaiva philosophy, grammar and the sciences. Folk-songs and dances as well as the various arts and crafts, for which Kashmir is world famous, bear eloquent testimony to the artistic and cultural genius of the people of Kashmir.
Most of the people in the valley are fair-complexioned, with light brown hair, blue or grey eyes, chiseled features and fine physique. There are also people with a whitish complexion, black almond eyes and black hair. Kashmiris tend to be superstitious.
The Kashmiris, on the whole are non-aggressive and temperate in nature and very God-fearing. They have been regarded as non-martial in character.
They can be singled out as extremely warm, friendly, and hospitable. The Kashmiri Pandits life and habits are simple and frugal, he tends to be individualistic and largely intellectual. Traditionally, he avoids doing manual labour and has clung to professional and administrative jobs. In bygone days, he used to be reluctant to go away from his homeland but now he has changed completely. Kashmiri Muslims on the other hand, is generally more active, energetic and dynamic. He is an unrivalled craftsman, deftly producing time-honoured designs - intricate and beautiful - on papier-mache, wood, silver and gold and embroiders and weaves the most exquisite shawls, carpets and rugs. He is an excellent cultivator, rears sheep and cattle and is self-employed in cottage industries. He is also a shrewd businessman.
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