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Nyla Ali Khan, a historian of this region, has revived interest in the Croatian hotel magnate “Harry” Nedou, who settled here after converting to Islam. The holder of the title Sadr-i-Riyasat attempted to reduce tensions in this region after a jar containing Muhammad’s hair was stolen from a shrine here. (10[1])In the 1930s, this region’s “Reading Room Party” launched the career of a politician known as the “lion” of this region, (10[1])who was later succeeded by (10[1])Bakshi Ghulam Muhammad. (10[1])The Glancy Commission (10[1])investigated a 1931 (10[1])massacre committed in this region by troops of its (-5[1])repressive Dogra dynasty. (10[2])Article 370 (10[1])of one country’s constitution (10[2])gave special (10[1])status (10[1])to this region, (10[1])whose (10[1])population of Brahmin (10[1])Pandits left en masse (10[1])in the 1990s due (-5[1])to terrorism. For 10 points, name this region disputed between (10[1])Pakistan (10[2])and India. (10[1])■END■ (10[3])

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