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The Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the Pir Panjal Range of the Western Himalayas. The Gulmarg tourist resort including the Gulmarg Golf Club and the 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) long Gulmarg Gondola are surrounded by the sanctuary. [3] [2] The elevation of the sanctuary ranges from 2,400 metres (7,900 ft) to 4,300 metres (14,100 ft). [1]
Gulmarg (Urdu pronunciation: [ɡʊlməɾɡ]), known as Gulmarag [4] (Kashmiri pronunciation: [ɡulmarɨɡ]; lit. ' meadow of flowers ') in Kashmiri, is a town, hill station, tourist destination, skiing destination, and a notified area committee in the Indian controlled part of the disputed territory Jammu and Kashmir [5] [6] [7] of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district in the Indian union ...
Sonamarg had historical significance as a gateway on the ancient Silk Road, connecting Kashmir with Tibet. [5] [6] Today, the hill station is a popular tourist destination amongst fishers and hikers, and following the Kargil War with neighbouring Pakistan in 1999, serves as a strategically important point for the Indian Army.
Gulmarg Gondola Specification Gulmarg Gondola - The New Cable Car of Gulmarg. The two-stage gondola lift ferries about 600 people per hour to and from Kongdoori Mountain, a shoulder of nearby Apharwat Peak (4,260 m (13,976 ft)). The ropeway project is a joint venture of the Jammu and Kashmir government and French firm Pomagalski. The first ...
Khilanmarg is a small valley in Jammu and Kashmir, India, located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away from the Gulmarg. The meadow, carpeted with flowers in the spring, is the site for Gulmarg's winter ski runs and offers a view of the surrounding peaks and over the Kashmir Valley. It's a 600 metres (2,000 ft) ascent from Gulmarg to Khilanmarg.
In early August 1965, Pakistan launched Operation Gibraltar with the aim of clandestinely infiltrating a large number of guerrillas into Kashmir to destabilise the region through subversive activities including inciting the local population to rebellion and guerrilla attacks to destroy infrastructure, followed by overthrowing the administration ...
St Mary's Church is located in the valley of Shepherds in Gulmarg is one of the oldest church [1] in Jammu and Kashmir, India. [2] It was built in 1902, during the period of British rule, and was constructed in a British style. The church is counted among the top attractions of Gulmarg. [3]
The Sherdils of PAF performing aerial acrobatics during the 2015 parade Pakistan day, on which Pakistan Resolution was passed in 1940, is celebrated in the country. Illumination of important buildings and military parade at Islamabad are the main events of the festival [ 35 ] The Minar-e-Pakistan glances on the eve of 23 March 2014.