Nowhatta, () known as Navyut () in
Kashmiri Kashmiri may refer to:
* People or things related to the Kashmir Valley or the broader region of Kashmir
* Kashmiris, an ethnic group native to the Kashmir Valley
* Kashmiri language, their language
People with the name
* Kashmiri Saikia Baruah ...
, is a town of historical importance situated at a distance of 5 km from Lal Chowk,
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 ...
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Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to:
* 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 ...
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India
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. Nowhatta is famous because of Historical Mosque known as
Jamia Masjid
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Nowhatta area has eighteen sub-communities
Mohalla
is an Arabic word variously translated as district, quarter, ward, or "neighborhood" in many parts of the Arab world, the Balkans, Western Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and nearby nations.
History
Historically, mahallas were autonomous social ins ...
. The place is also notable for high rate of stone pelting incidents in Kashmir. Each week after Friday prayers, people stage their protest against Indian rule which most of the times results in stone pelting incidents in the area.
History
Historically it has been the centre of various Islamic Universities during the period of Sultans.
There are various shrines located in this area
Ziyarat Naqshband Sahab
Ziyarat Naqshband Sahab (also known as Mausoleum Hazrat Khawaja Naqshbandh Sahib) is a Sunni Islam, Sunni Muslim shrine, or ziyarat, in Jammu and Kashmir (state), Jammu and Kashmir, in India. It is one of the traditional Mausoleums of the Haz ...
Ziyarat Baha-ud-din Ganj Baksh
Ziyarat Makdhoom Sahab
Ziyarat Syed Hasari Sahab
Also located in the vicinity of this area is Martyrs Graveyard of 13 July 1931 martyrs, who fell to bullets of Dogra soldiers.
Geography
Nowhata is located at .
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The mountain, Hari Parbat
Hari Parbat (), also called Koh-i-Maran (), is a hill overlooking Srinagar, the largest city and the capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is the site of a fort, built by the Durrani Empire, and of a Hindu temple, mosques, and gurdwara.
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, with historic significance is near and clearly visible form here.
See also
* Hazratbal
Hazratbal is the notified area situated in Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is about from Srinagar city center. The early settlements in the area occurred on the banks of Dal Lake and majority of population of area are Hangis (fis ...
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Cities and towns in Srinagar district
Neighbourhoods in Srinagar
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