Gil Sar: Difference between revisions

What links here Related changes Page information Get shortened URL Printable version
Created by Zeex.rice
Last edited November 27, 2025
Talk
VisualWikitext
>Zeex.rice
Changing short description from "Lake in Srinagar, India" to "Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India" (Shortdesc helper)
 
m enhanced details per standard format and fixed typos
 
(One intermediate revision by one other user not shown)
Line 4: Line 4:
{{Infobox lake
{{Infobox lake
|name = Gil Sar
|name = Gil Sar
|image = File:Gil_Sar.jpg
|image = Gil_Sar.jpg
|caption = A view of the Gil Sar from its Southern End near Gil Kadal
|caption = A view of the Gil Sar from its Southern End near Gil Kadal
|alt = View of the Gil Sar from the south
|image_bathymetry =
|image_bathymetry =
|caption_bathymetry =
|caption_bathymetry =
|pushpin_map=India Jammu and Kashmir
|pushpin_map=India Jammu and Kashmir
|pushpin_map_alt = Location of the lake within Jammu and Kashmir
|basin_countries = India
|basin_countries = India
|location = [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India
|location = [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India
Line 30: Line 32:
}}
}}


'''Gil Sar''' is a [[freshwater]] [[lake]] in highly deteriorated condition, located in [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]. The lake is sometimes considered a part of the [[Khushal Sar]] lake but is separated from it by a narrow [[strait]], which is spanned by a bridge known as Gil Kadal. The Gilsar lake is connected to the [[Nigeen Lake|Nigeen]] lake via the [[Nallah Amir Khan]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Gilsar battles for survival |url=http://wap.greaterkashmir.com/news/news/gilsar-lake-battles-for-survival/158896.html |date=18 Nov 2013 |access-date=21 Mar 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713202922/http://wap.greaterkashmir.com/news/news/gilsar-lake-battles-for-survival/158896.html |archive-date=2015-07-13 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Khushal Sar Breathing its last|url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/gk-magazine/khushal-sar-breathing-its-last/157557.html| first=A. Majeed | last=Kak | date=26 October 2013 | publisher=Greater Kashmir | access-date=7 March 2018 }}</ref>
'''Gil Sar''' ([[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]]: /ɡilʲ/ /sar/) is a [[lake]] located in [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India. The lake is named after [[Moorhen]] which is called '''Gil''' in Kashmiri language. It is in a highly deteriorated condition due to encroachment.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/opinion/restore-glory-of-khushalsar-gilsar-lakes/ | title=Restore glory of Khushalsar, Gilsar lakes | date=6 August 2023 }}</ref> The lake is sometimes considered a part of the [[Khushal Sar]] lake but is separated from it by a narrow [[strait]], which is spanned by a bridge known as Gil Kadal. The Gilsar lake is connected to the [[Nigeen Lake|Nigeen]] lake via the [[Nallah Amir Khan]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Gilsar battles for survival |url=http://wap.greaterkashmir.com/news/news/gilsar-lake-battles-for-survival/158896.html |date=18 Nov 2013 |access-date=21 Mar 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713202922/http://wap.greaterkashmir.com/news/news/gilsar-lake-battles-for-survival/158896.html |archive-date=2015-07-13 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Khushal Sar Breathing its last|url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/gk-magazine/khushal-sar-breathing-its-last/157557.html| first=A. Majeed | last=Kak | date=26 October 2013 | publisher=Greater Kashmir | access-date=7 March 2018 }}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
== Further reading ==
* {{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-06-16 |title=After bringing Khushal Sar back to glory, cleaning of nearby Gilsar begins |url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/after-bringing-khushal-sar-back-to-glory-cleaning-of-nearby-gilsar-begins/ |website=Daily Excelsior}}


{{Hydrography of Jammu and Kashmir}}
{{Hydrography of Jammu and Kashmir}}

Latest revision as of 13:56, 27 November 2025

Gil Sar
View of the Gil Sar from the south
A view of the Gil Sar from its Southern End near Gil Kadal
LocationSrinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates34°07′22″N 74°48′11″E / 34.12278°N 74.80306°E / 34.12278; 74.80306
Primary outflowsNarrow strait connecting to Khushal Sar
Basin countriesIndia
Max. length~0.6 km (2,000 ft)
Max. width~0.2 km (660 ft)
Surface elevation1,582 m (5,190 ft)

Gil Sar (IPA: /ɡilʲ/ /sar/) is a lake located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The lake is named after Moorhen which is called Gil in Kashmiri language. It is in a highly deteriorated condition due to encroachment.[1] The lake is sometimes considered a part of the Khushal Sar lake but is separated from it by a narrow strait, which is spanned by a bridge known as Gil Kadal. The Gilsar lake is connected to the Nigeen lake via the Nallah Amir Khan.[2][3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Restore glory of Khushalsar, Gilsar lakes". 6 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Gilsar battles for survival". 18 November 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Kak, A. Majeed (26 October 2013). "Khushal Sar Breathing its last". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 7 March 2018.

Further reading[edit | edit source]


This article related to a location in Jammu and Kashmir is a stub. You can help Bharatpedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gil_Sar&oldid=462842"
Discover more