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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 .
Srinagar is located at 1] at the left bank of Alaknanda river. It has an average elevation of 560 metres (1,837 feet).It is the largest town in the Garhwal Hills.It is reached by national highway NH58 from Rishikesh, Srinagar is about 104 km from Rishikesh which is the last city on the plains of Uttarakhand and from where the mountains start.
Srinagar airfield was established by the Indian Air Force. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, the airport received an airlift of Indian army troops to prevent Pakistan army from capturing Srinagar. Although the airport was small and lacked landing aids, the airlift was still carried out successfully on 27 October 1947. [5]
Srinagar, is the summer capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir in India, and is situated in the valley of Kashmir. The city lies on both banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus River. The city is famous for its lakes and houseboats floating over them. It is also known for traditional Kashmiri handicrafts and dry fruits.
The Srinagar Municipal Corporation [1] [2] [3] is the civic body that governs the city of Srinagar in Uttarakhand, India. Srinagar is the only hill-area in garhwal ...
The Sher Garhi Palace is a historic royal residence in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. [1] Situated south of the Old City of Srinagar, along the banks of the Jhelum River, its name,"Sher Garhi," translates to "Fort of the Lion,"highlighting its role as a prominent seat of power.
It is now a public park and also referred to as the "Crown of Srinagar". [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is the earliest of the Mughal imperial gardens called Shalimar Gardens , followed by the one in Lahore , begun in 1641 under Shah Jahan and the one in Delhi , begun in 1653 by Izz-un-Nissa , his wife.
Indira Nagar is a residential area in the city of Srinagar in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. [3] It used to be a lake [4] before but now only few hundred meters of the lake is left. This area comes under the control of Badami Bagh Cantonment along with other areas like Batwara, Shivpora and Sonwar Bagh.