What is the primary setting of the 2005 novel 'Shalimar the Clown'?
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Correct answer: The region of Kashmir
The novel is largely set in Kashmir and explores the loss of 'Kashmiriyat' (the traditional pluralism of the region) due to religious extremism and political conflict.
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