Nishat is a town on the eastern outskirts of
Srinagar
Srinagar (English: , ) is the largest city and the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies in the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus, and Dal and Anchar lakes. The city is known for its natu ...
, the summer capital of the union capital of
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* Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent
* Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory
* Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered ...
,
India
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.
Nishat is famous for the
Nishat Gardens
Nishat Bagh () is a terraced Mughal garden built on the eastern side of the Dal Lake, close to Srinagar in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is the second largest Mughal garden in the Kashmir Valley. Nishat Bagh, is also lo ...
(''Nishat Bagh''). And is a very popular tourist destination. The Nishat Bagh is a 12 terraced garden located near Srinagar's famous Dal Lake. It is the second-largest Mughal garden in Kashmir after Shalimar Bagh. Nishat Bagh was designed and built in 1633 by Asif Khan, the elder brother of Nur Jehan.
The area also hosts the house of
Lakshman Joo
Swami Lakshman Joo (9 May 1907 – 27 September 1991) was a mysticism, mystic and scholar of Kashmir Shaivism. He was known as Lal Sahib ("Friend of God") by followers.
Biography
Lakshman Joo was born in a Kashmiri Hindu Brahmin family ...
, a 20-century Kashmiri mystic and philosopher, which has become a local pilgrimage centre.
References
Neighbourhoods in Srinagar
Cities and towns in Srinagar district
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