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Background: The Kashmiri vocabulary is mixed, containing Dardic, Sanskrit, Punjabi, and Persian elements. Religious differences are evident in vocabulary and choice of alphabet. The earliest example of the Kashmiri language is found in 94 four-line stanzas embedded in the Sanskrit philosophical work datee as late as the 15th century. The most famous poets of Kashmiri in this period were women. | |
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