Nowhatta
Nowhatta
نوہٹہ | |
|---|---|
city | |
| Nickname: Navute | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Srinagar |
| Named for | First bullet to be fired by a Kashmiri Mujahid, Ashfaq Majeed Wani. First Kashmiri Martyr. |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strictly against the government under Indian Constitution. Boycotts elections. |
| • Body | Hurriyat (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Separatist. (Unofficial) |
| Elevation | 1,568 m (5,144 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri (spoken), Urdu (written) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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.
History
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 Ziyarat Syed Hasari Sahab
Also located in the vicinity of this area is Martyrs Graveyard of 13 July 1931 martyrs, who fell to bullets of Dogra soldiers [1]
Geography
Nowhata is located at 34°06′N 74°49′E / 34.10°N 74.81°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 1,568 metres (5,144 feet) above mean sea level.
The mountain, Hari Parbat, with historic significance is near and clearly visible form here.
See also
References
- ^ The Hero of 13 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. 13 September 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2012.