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Srinagar (English: / ˈ s r iː n ə ɡ ər / ⓘ); also known as Shahar or Sernagar (Kashmiri pronunciation: [sɛːrnəɡər]) in Kashmiri, is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. [1]
This is a list of State Protected Monuments listed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. [1]The monument identifier is a combination of the abbreviation of the subdivision of the list (state, ASI circle) and the numbering as published on the website of the ASI. 28 State Protected Monuments have been recognized by the ASI in Jammu and ...
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.
Shalimar Bagh in Srinagar, April 2013. In the third terrace, the axial water channel flows through the Zenana garden, which is flanked by the Diwan-e-Khas and chinar trees. At the entrance to this terrace, there are two small pavilions or guard rooms (built in Kashmir style on stone plinth) that is the restricted and controlled entry zone of ...
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.
Salim Ali National Park or City Forest National Park is a national park located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. [ citation needed ] It covered an area of 9.07 km 2 . [ 1 ] Notified in 1986, the name of the park commemorated the Indian ornithologist Salim Ali .
According to the 2011 census Srinagar district has a population of 1,236,829, [5] roughly equal to the nation of Estonia [12] or the US state of New Hampshire. [13] This gives it a ranking of 381st in India (out of a total of 640). [5] The district has a population density of 703 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,820/sq mi). [5]
Srinagar Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 70 constituencies in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand state of India. Srinagar is also part of Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency .