Nowhatta, () known as Navyut () in
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, is a town of historical importance situated at a distance of 5 km from Lal Chowk,
Srinagar
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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. 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 Muslim shrine, or ziyarat, in Jammu and Kashmir, in India. It is one of the traditional Mausoleums of the Hazrat Ishaans, who are descendants of Bah ...
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
References
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Cities and towns in Srinagar district
Neighbourhoods in Srinagar
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