Which region is called the “Paradise of Asia”?

Correct answer: Kashmir. Kashmir is widely called the “Paradise on Earth” and the “Paradise of Asia” for its natural beauty.

Background: Kashmir’s lakes, valleys, and snow-covered mountains have earned it the title “Paradise on Earth”.

• Hunza: Hunza is known as a mountain valley, but not by this title.
• Skardu: Skardu is known as a gateway to the Karakoram, but not by this title.
• Swat: Swat is called the “Switzerland of the East”.

Did you know? A famous Persian couplet describing Kashmir as heaven on earth is attributed to the Mughal emperor Jahangir. Swat is called the “Switzerland of the East”.

Memory trick: Kashmir = Jannat; Swat = Switzerland.