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Kathua

Kathua is a town in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the headquarters of Kathua district, near the Ravi river and the border with Punjab. The district covers the lands of former hill states such as Basohli and Jasrota, which were absorbed by the Dogra rulers of Jammu in the 19th century.

Kathua
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kathua. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kathua
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