Jammu

[ juhm-oo ]

/ ˈdʒʌm u /

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noun

a city in and the capital of Jammu and Kashmir, in the SW part, in N India.

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How to use Jammu in a sentence

Jammu and Kashmir, previously India’s only Muslim-majority state before it was stripped of its autonomy and statehood in 2019, has long battled human rights violations, its people victims of brutal clashes between security forces and militants.
The Pandemic’s Crippling Blow … to Kashmir’s Frail Justice System|Charu Kasturi|March 2, 2021|Ozy
The chances of a fair trial are slim, says Shafaqat Nazir, a human rights lawyer who practices at the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.
The Pandemic’s Crippling Blow … to Kashmir’s Frail Justice System|Charu Kasturi|March 2, 2021|Ozy
Critics have said that ban on internet has cost citizens of Jammu and Kashmir hundreds of thousands of jobs and millions of dollars.
India is restoring 4G internet in Jammu and Kashmir after 18 months|Manish Singh|February 5, 2021|TechCrunch
In September, a devastating flood hit her home, Jammu and Kashmir, a state in India.
Defying Stereotypes, Young Muslim Writers Find Community Onstage|Julianne Chiaet|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Shortly after it is joined from the north by a large torrent called the Ujh, which rises in the Jammu hills.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir|Sir James McCrone Douie
The Hindus belong mostly to the Jammu province, where nearly half of the population professes that faith.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir|Sir James McCrone Douie
They increased the pay of the soldiers, and in order to keep them quiet turned them against Gulab Singh at Jammu.
Kashmir|Sir Francis Edward Younghusband
The ruling family is also alien, coming not from the valley itself, but from Jammu, on the far side of the mountain to the south.
Kashmir|Sir Francis Edward Younghusband
In the Jammu province there is a considerable quantity of coal of a rather poor quality, and there is good iron and bauxite.
Kashmir|Sir Francis Edward Younghusband

British Dictionary definitions for Jammu

Jammu

/ (ˈdʒʌmuː) /

noun

a city in N India, winter capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Pop: 378 431 (2001)

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