Nowhatta
| Nowhatta نوہٹہ |
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| Coordinates | 34°06′N 74°49′E / 34.10°N 74.81°ECoordinates: 34°06′N 74°49′E / 34.10°N 74.81°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District(s) | Srinagar |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 1,568 metres (5,144 ft) |
Nowhatta (Urdu: نوہٹہ ) or Nohatta is a town of historical importance situated at a distance of 5 km from Srinagar in Jammu & Kashmir. Nowhatta is famous because of Historical Mosque known as Jamma Masjid. Nowhatta area has eighteen sub-communities Mohalla. Historically it has been centre of various Islamic Universities during the period of Sultans. There are various shrines located in this area Ziyarat Naqshband Sahab Ziyarat Baha-ud-din Ganj Baksh Ziyarat Makdhoom Sahab [1] Ziyarat Syed Hasari Sahab
Also located in the vicinity of this area is Martyrs Graveyard of July 13 1931 martyrs, who fell to bullets of Autocratic Dogra soldiers [2]
[edit] Geography
Nowhata is located at 34°06′N 74°49′E / 34.10°N 74.81°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 1,568 metres (5,144 feet).
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[edit] References
- ^ Hamza Makhdum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamza_Makhdum
- ^ The Hero of 13th July 1931 http://www.thekashmirwalla.com/2011/07/the-hero-of-13-july-1931/
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nohata
- "Jammu & Kashmir: Peaceful demos crushed, 2 killed". The Muslim News. September 13, 2008. http://www.muslimnews.co.uk/news/news.php?article=14843. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
