ɪnðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, kɐʃmˈɪɹ wʌzɐ pɹˈɪnsli stˈeɪt mˌeɪd ˌʌp əvə mˈʊzlɪm mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ɹˈuːld baɪ ɐ mˌæhɐɹˈɑːdʒə ænd hɪz hˈɪnduː maɪnˈɔːɹᵻɾi.
In the late 19th century, Kashmir was a princely state made up of a Muslim majority ruled by a Maharaja and his Hindu minority.