The origins of Srinagar date back to the 3rd century BCE when Emperor Ashoka established a city named Srinagar. Over the centuries, it evolved into the second-largest metropolitan area in the Himalayas.
The King Pravarasena II founded the city Srinagar before 2000 years ago. Srinagar City became a part of the Maurya Empire which used to be the largest empire in the Indian sub-continent. In the 1st Century AD, this city came under the rule of the Kushanas.
According to the Rajatarangini of Kalhana, a capital city by the name of Srinagari was built in the Kashmir valley by Ashoka. Kalhana calls this capital puranadhisthana, Sanskrit for 'old capital', identified as present-day Pandrethan, 3.5 kilometres south-east of Srinagar.
However, the earliest records mention the name as siri-nagar which in turn is a local transformation of the original Sanskrit name surya-nagar, meaning "City of Sun". The city is said to have been named by the King Pravarasena II over 2,000 years ago, named it Parvasenpur.
The city of Baramulla, from which the district derives its name, was founded by Raja Bhimsina in 2306 BC. The city held the position of a gate-way to the valley as it was located on the route to the Valley from Muzaffarabad, now in POK, and Rawalpindi, now in Pakistan.
Ever since its annexation by the Mughal empire in 1589 AD, Kashmir has never been ruled by Kashmiris themselves. After the Mughals, the region was ruled by the Afghans (1753-1819), Sikhs (1819-46), and the Dogras (1846-1947) until the Indian and Pakistani states took over.
Lalitaditya Muktapida. Lalitaditya alias Muktapida (IAST: Lalitāditya Muktāpīḍa; r. c. 724 CE–760 CE) was a Karkota monarch of the Kashmir region in the Indian subcontinent.
Article 370 is a true story of Kashmir's tortured history that had to be corrected and the maker of the film did complete justice to it!". Asmita Pant of CNBC TV18 wrote that "the film offers a grounded perspective on the Kashmir issue.
The Pari Mahal was built by Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh in the mid-1600s. It served as a library and an abode for him. Dara Shikoh was said to have lived in this area in the years 1640, 1645, and 1654. It was further used as an observatory, useful for teaching astrology and astronomy.
Shopian is called the ''Apple town of Kashmir'' as majority of the population engages in apple growing practices. It also provides employment to more than 60% of the population. It is 2nd richest district in Kashmir region after Srinagar.
The mosque was built in 1395 CE by Sultan Ali Shah, the elder brother of Sultan Zain al-Abidin (Budshah), and named the mosque after himself. It is also believed to have been constructed in 1471 CE during the reign of Shamiri King Sultan Hassan Shah and named after Sayyid Ali Hamadani (Shah Hamdan).
By executing an Instrument of Accession under the provisions of the Indian Independence Act 1947, Maharaja Hari Singh agreed to accede his state to the Dominion of India. On 27 October 1947, the then Governor-General of India, Lord Mountbatten accepted the accession.
The greatest ruler of the dynasty was Lalitaditya Muktapida who ruled from 724 to 761 CE. His accession to the throne marked an era of glory and prosperity, which Kashmir failed to regain even after centuries. His prolonged wars for expansion like those of Alexander earned him the title of Alexander of Kashmir.
After the Kushanas, the Kashmir Valley once again came to be governed by a local ruler named Abhimanyu. This king was a great supporter of Saivism and promoter of Sanskrit learnings. Kalhana refers to Chandracharya and others who popularised the study of Mahabhashya in Kashmir during this reign.
The last Hindu ruler of Kashmir was Udyan Dev. His chief Queen Kota Raniwas the de facto ruler of the kingdom. She was a very brave lady, shrewd and anable ruler.
Emperor Of India – Chandragupta Maurya. Chandragupta Maurya is considered as the first emperor of India. He was born on 340 BC and ascended the throne in 321 BC after his father Bindusara died. Chandragupta Maurya (c.
Until 1846, Kashmir was part of the Sikh empire. In that year, the British defeated the Sikhs and sold Kashmir to Gulab Singh of Jammu for Rs. 7.5 million under the Treaty of Amritsar.
The Kashmiri population is an Indo-European ethno-linguistic group from Jammu and Kashmir state in northern India. The precise origins of the Kashmiri population are unknown. It has been suggested that they are descendants of one of the “lost tribes” of Israel who were exiled in 722 BCE [1].
Maqbool Sherwani was a National Conference member who delayed the invasion of Pashtuns tribesmen from Pakistan in Baramulla, Kashmir in October 1947. In this manner, he played an important role in buying time for Indian Army's Sikh Regiment troops who landed in Srinagar once the accession was accepted.
1. Muzzafar Hussain Baig – Richest Person in Kashmir. A veteran political leader and sharp legal mind, Baig has built immense wealth through strategic investments in real estate and advisory firms alongside his public service career. He is currently considered the richest person in Kashmir.
Following the withdrawal of Article 370, Indian citizens from other states are free to buy property in Kashmir and the property owners in Srinagar started posting Ads to sell property online which triggered a rise in searches for buy house / apartment in Srinagar by individuals and “resort / restaurant / shop / hotel ...
