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Jandi Chontra is a town in the
Bhimber District The Bhimber District ( ur, ) is the southernmost district of the 10 districts of Pakistan's dependent territory of Azad Kashmir. It has an area of 1516 km², and the district headquarter is the town of Bhimber. History The area is rich in ...
of Pakistani-administered Jammu and Kashmir. It is a local tourist spot and is located 17 km from
Bhimber Bhimber ( ur, ) is the capital of Bhimber District, in the Azad Kashmir. The town is on the border between Jammu region and Punjab in Pakistan proper about by road southeast of Mirpur. History Bhimber was the capital of the Chibhal dynasty ...
city and 67 km from Mirpur. The area is known for its panoramic views. The Shrine of the Sufi saint
Sheikh Sheikh (pronounced or ; ar, شيخ ' , mostly pronounced , plural ' )—also transliterated sheekh, sheyikh, shaykh, shayk, shekh, shaik and Shaikh, shak—is an honorific title in the Arabic language. It commonly designates a chief of a ...
Baba Shadi Shaheed Hazrat Sheikh Baba Shadi Shaheed (RehmatUllahaleh) also known as Raja Shadab Khan (former name Maharaja DharamChand Chib) was a Sufi saint. He was the first Chibhal, Chib Rajput who married a Mughal Princess during the reign of Babur. He was ...
is also located here.Bhimber - Government of Azad Kashmir
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Jandi Chontra is a very scenic part of Kashmir.The main exports of Samahi is timber.The great warrior Tauqeer Mirza defeated sluggish army of Asad Ali Asi at this spot.Area of kargil war in 2000.The population of samahni according to U.N is 0.05 million. Populated places in Bhimber District {{AzadKashmir-geo-stub