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Srinagar (English: / ˈ s r iː n ə ɡ ər / ⓘ; Kashmiri pronunciation: [siriːnagar]) is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. [1] It is the largest city and summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, which is an Indian-administered union territory .
Entrance channel to Shalimar Bagh from Dal Lake, 1864 view. The layout of the garden is an adaptation of another Islamic garden layout known as the Persian gardens.The garden was built on flat land on a square plan with four radiating arms from a central location as the water source.
Srinagar is one of several places that have been called the "Venice of the East". [24] [25] [26] Lakes around the city include Dal Lake – noted for its houseboats – and Nigeen Lake. Apart from Dal Lake and Nigeen Lake, Wular Lake and Manasbal Lake both lie to the north of Srinagar. Wular Lake is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia.
City/town Nickname Guntur: Chilli capital of India [1]; Hyderabad: City of Pearls [2]; City of Nizams; Capital of Telangana; Nuzvid: Mango City; Nellore: Shrimp Capital of India; City of Paddy ( Nelli in Tamil is Grain of Paddy)
Downtown, popularly known as Shahar-e-Khaas, is the largest and the most densely populated area of the city of Srinagar in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India.. The area is mostly located on the banks of Jhelum river about five km (3.1 mi) from city center.
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Naseem Bagh is a Mughal garden built on the northwestern side of the Dal Lake, close to the city of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The garden is one of the oldest Mughal gardens in Kashmir, built by Mughal emperor Akbar in 1586. Over 1200 chinar trees were planted in 1686 by Shah Jahan.