1. Ladakh
  2. Pulwama
  3. Poonch
  4. Anantnag
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Option 1 : Ladakh

The correct answer is Ladakh.

  • Pashmina is a fine type of wool which were first woven in Ladakh.

  • Pashmina is a Persian word Pašmina which means “ Made from Wool”. 
  • Pashmina was first encountered by the Europeans in Kashmir.
  • Later it came to be known as the 'Cashmere'.
  • The Iranians, who came to Kashmir through the Ladakh route, gave the fabric its name, ‘Pashmina’.
  • The wool comes from a Changthangi goat or a Pashmina goat which are a special breed of goats found in the high altitude regions of Nepal and India. 
  • The Changpa tribe, from the Changthang region of Ladakh, are the traditional producers of Pashmina Wool.
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