The word "Kashmir" comes from Sanskrit and not Persian.
Kashmir was already mentioned in ancient Indian literature like Mahabharata and Mahabhasya. That was a time before your Farsi language and Islamic prophet was even born.
Kashmira is the name of Goddess Durga. Live with it
Kashmir was already mentioned in ancient Indian literature like Mahabharata and Mahabhasya. That was a time before your Farsi language and Islamic prophet was even born.
Kashmira is the name of Goddess Durga. Live with it
One of the earliest references to Kashmir in ancient Indian literature comes from Mahabharata.
Sabha Parva (2.24.15 critical edition) mentions Kashmir among the northern territories conquered by Arjuna in his Digvijaya
Kashmir is also mentioned in Patanjali's Mahabhasya
Sabha Parva (2.24.15 critical edition) mentions Kashmir among the northern territories conquered by Arjuna in his Digvijaya
Kashmir is also mentioned in Patanjali's Mahabhasya
Many people in my mentions are saying that the name Kashmir comes from Rshi Kashyapa. That is not how ancient Kashmiris understood it. Nilamata Purana (3rd century) is the earliest known literature from Kashmir. According to it, Kashmira is another name of Goddess Uma/Durga
In case you are wondering what this thread is about, the OP (to which I responded with this thread) claimed Kashmir is a Persian word.
This is utterly false. The word "Kashmir" first occurs in Persian/Islamic literature only in 10th century beginning with Hudud Al Alam.
This is utterly false. The word "Kashmir" first occurs in Persian/Islamic literature only in 10th century beginning with Hudud Al Alam.
In both Nilamata Purana and Rajatarangini, it is narrated that Kashmir was created by Rshi Kashyapa. However, I have not come across the popular folk etymology that derives Kashmir from Kashyapa+meru as the "mountain of Kashyapa"
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