Ten Lost Tribes Monarchy (also called the Kingdom of Israel), which came into existence in about the 930s BCE after the northern Tribes of Israel rejected Solomon's son Rehoboam as their king. Nine landed tribes formed the Northern Kingdom: the tribes of Reuben, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Ephraim, and Manasseh. In addition, some members of the Tribe of Levi, who had no land allocation, were found in the Northern Kingdom. The Tribes of Judah and Benjamin remained loyal to Rehoboam, and formed the Kingdom of Judah (or the Southern Kingdom). Members of Levi and the remnant of Simeon were also found
Theory of Kashmiri descent from lost tribes of Israel are of Indo-Aryan descent while the Jews are of Semitic descent. The theory is essentially based on the purported similarities between Kashmir place names and Hebrew words and phrases. The name "Kashmir" locally known as kasher itself is said to be based on the Hebrew word "Kashir" (), "like Syria". The Kashmir valley, said to be the dwelling place of the Ten Lost Tribes, is called "Bagh-I-Suleman" (Garden of Solomon) in local parlance. The connection between Kashmir and ancient Israel is strengthened further by such Kashmiri place names as "Tomb of Moses" and "Throne of Solomon". There is also a