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{{ | {{Short description| Town in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir}} | ||
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|name = Doru Shahabad | |name = Doru Shahabad | ||
| native_name = | | native_name = Door Shahabad | ||
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| image_caption = | | image_caption = Aerial view of the town | ||
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| demographics_type1 = Languages | | demographics_type1 = Languages | ||
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Urdu]], [[Hindi]], [[Dogri language|Dogri]], [[English language|English]]<ref name="OfficialLang">{{cite web |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/222037.pdf |title=The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 |publisher=The Gazette of India|date=27 September 2020 |access-date=27 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 | work=Rising Kashmir | date=23 September 2020| url=http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | access-date=30 May 2021}}</ref> | | demographics1_info1 = [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Urdu]], [[Hindi]], [[Dogri language|Dogri]], [[English language|English]]<ref name="OfficialLang">{{cite web |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/222037.pdf |title=The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 |publisher=The Gazette of India|date=27 September 2020 |access-date=27 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 | work=Rising Kashmir | date=23 September 2020 | url=http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | access-date=30 May 2021 | archive-date=24 September 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924141909/http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
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'''Dooru Shahabad''' or '''Door Shahabad''' is a town and the headquarters of the Dooru tehsil in the [[Anantnag District|Anantnag district]] of the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. It is also known as a historical township in South Kashmir's [[Anantnag district]]. Doru Shahabad is considered as a place of intelligence, where great scholars like [[Mahmud Gami|Mehmood Shah Gami]], [[Rasul Mir|Rasul Mir Shahabadi]] were born. Religious scholars like [[Sanaullah Amritsari]] also share a lineage. These scholars contributed to the literature and culture of [[Kashmir]]. In present times, Shahabad has produced chief ministers such as [[Syed Mir Qasim]], and other [[politician]]s, [[bureaucrat]]s, and leading [[agricultural scientist]]s. | |||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
[[File:Tehsil Library, Dooru Shahabad.jpg|thumb|Tehsil Library, Dooru Shahabad]] | |||
According to the 2011 Indian [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Doru had a population of 19,429. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Doru had an average literacy rate of 70.61%, higher than the national average of 68%, with 83.09% of the males and 58.41% of females literate. 23% of the population was under 6 years of age. | According to the 2011 Indian [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Doru had a population of 19,429. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Doru had an average literacy rate of 70.61%, higher than the national average of 68%, with 83.09% of the males and 58.41% of females literate. 23% of the population was under 6 years of age. | ||
== | ==Literature== | ||
Kashmiri poets, such as [[Rasul Mir]], [[Mahmud Gami]], [[Hamidullah Shahabadi|Hamidullah]] an many others lived in Doru Shahabad. The religious Kashmiri pandit scholar Damodhar Pandita Shahabadi and [[Saadat Hasan Manto]] also had there roots in the town. Doru is also inhabited by heirs of Kashmiri poetry. | |||
[[File:An inside view of the Tehsil Library.jpg|left|thumb|Tehsil Library, Dooru Shahabad]] | |||
The | [[File:Tehsil Library, Dooru Shahbabad, an insider's view.jpg|right|thumb|Tehsil Library, Dooru Shahabad]] | ||
The historian of [[Zayn al-Abidin the Great|Zain-ul-Aabideen]]'s court, Mullah Mohammad, who translated ''[[Rajatarangini]]'' from Sanskrit into Persian, was from Doru Shahabad. | |||
== | === Politics and activism === | ||
{{ | Doru was home to Ghulam Ahmad Itoo, a [[peasant]] reformer for Kashmiri peasants under the [[Dogra dynasty|Dogra]] rule. Itoo was a pioneer of the [[Land reform in India|Land Reform]] Movement which worked for the rights of Kashmiri peasants. He was jailed by the authorities. [[Syed Mir Qasim]], who served as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister from 1971 to 1975, as well as social activist [[Abdul Ghani Malik (politician)|Abdul Gani Malik]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20041214/j&k.htm#5 | title=Mir Qasim's burial today | newspaper=The Tribune | location=India | date=13 December 2004 | accessdate=27 January 2024 }}</ref> [[Syed Hussain]] has been an M.L.A, M.L.C, chairman of the legislative council and executive member of several other as a member of the Rajya Sabha. | ||
== Religion == | |||
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The Khankah Faiz Panah shrine was constructed by Mir Mohammad Hamadani, the son of Ameer-i-Kabeer Mir Syed Ali Hamadani. The other important shrines of the town include Ziyarat Shah Mohammad Azam Sahib, Syed Jaffer Madani, and Shah Asraar. Hindu tirths such as [[Luk Bawan]] (Lokapunya), Vitasta, and [[Goswanigund]] are located in Doru. | The Khankah Faiz Panah shrine was constructed by Mir Mohammad Hamadani, the son of Ameer-i-Kabeer Mir Syed Ali Hamadani. The other important shrines of the town include Ziyarat Shah Mohammad Azam Sahib, Syed Jaffer Madani, and Shah Asraar. Hindu tirths such as [[Luk Bawan]] (Lokapunya), Vitasta, and [[Goswanigund]] are located in Doru. | ||
== Settlements == | == Settlements == | ||
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The older muhallas (settlements) of the town are: [[Mirmaidan]] (birthplace of [[Rasul Mir|Rasool Mir]]), Arabal, [[Sehpora]], Mirgund, Bragam, Khudhamam, [[Nadoora]], and [[Arampora]] (birthplace of [[Syed Mir Qasim]]). | The older muhallas (settlements) of the town are: Mohalla Shah Sahib, [[Mirmaidan]] (birthplace of [[Rasul Mir|Rasool Mir]]), Arabal, [[Sehpora]], Mirgund, Bragam, Khudhamam, [[Nadoora]], Ghaziabad (Nathipora) and [[Arampora]] (birthplace of [[Syed Mir Qasim]]). | ||
New colonies like College Road and Iqbal Colony have developed more recently. The well-known spring and Mughal garden [[Verinag]] is located 4 kilometres from Doru Shahabad. The two other springs in the area, [[Shehilnag]] and [[Sumnag]], are known as "siblings" of [[Verinag]]. | New colonies like College Road and Iqbal Colony have developed more recently. The well-known spring and Mughal garden [[Verinag]] is located 4 kilometres from Doru Shahabad. The two other springs in the area, [[Shehilnag]] and [[Sumnag]], are known as "siblings" of [[Verinag]]. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[ | {{commons category|Dooru Shahabad}} | ||
* [https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/10380138#map=10/33.5357/75.2289&layers=T Dooru tehsil], OpenStreetMap, retrieved 4 May 2022. | |||
*[https://jammukashmirwatch.blogspot.com/2010_11_24_archive.html Senior Hurriyat Leader and Acting Chairman Jammu Kashmir Peoples League, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza today visited Dooru Shahabad], Kashmir Watch | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk2u9hkn_lI Kashmiri Song (Brem Dith Wajnas Naway)], YouTube video of song from Doru Shahabad | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk2u9hkn_lI Kashmiri Song (Brem Dith Wajnas Naway)], YouTube video of song from Doru Shahabad | ||
{{Kashmir Valley |state=collapsed}} | {{Kashmir Valley |state=collapsed}} | ||
{{Jammu and Kashmir}} | {{Jammu and Kashmir}} | ||
{{Villages in Anantnag district}} | |||
[[Category:Villages in Anantnag district]] | [[Category:Villages in Anantnag district]] | ||
[[Category:Tehsils of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)]] | |||
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Doru Shahabad
Door Shahabad | |
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 Aerial view of the town | |
  Doru Shahabad Location in Anantnag, India  Doru Shahabad Doru Shahabad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°26′N 75°05′E / 33.43°N 75.09°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Anantnag |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JK03 |
Dooru Shahabad or Door Shahabad is a town and the headquarters of the Dooru tehsil in the Anantnag district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is also known as a historical township in South Kashmir's Anantnag district. Doru Shahabad is considered as a place of intelligence, where great scholars like Mehmood Shah Gami, Rasul Mir Shahabadi were born. Religious scholars like Sanaullah Amritsari also share a lineage. These scholars contributed to the literature and culture of Kashmir. In present times, Shahabad has produced chief ministers such as Syed Mir Qasim, and other politicians, bureaucrats, and leading agricultural scientists.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
According to the 2011 Indian census,[3] Doru had a population of 19,429. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Doru had an average literacy rate of 70.61%, higher than the national average of 68%, with 83.09% of the males and 58.41% of females literate. 23% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Literature[edit | edit source]
Kashmiri poets, such as Rasul Mir, Mahmud Gami, Hamidullah an many others lived in Doru Shahabad. The religious Kashmiri pandit scholar Damodhar Pandita Shahabadi and Saadat Hasan Manto also had there roots in the town. Doru is also inhabited by heirs of Kashmiri poetry.
The historian of Zain-ul-Aabideen's court, Mullah Mohammad, who translated Rajatarangini from Sanskrit into Persian, was from Doru Shahabad.
Politics and activism[edit | edit source]
Doru was home to Ghulam Ahmad Itoo, a peasant reformer for Kashmiri peasants under the Dogra rule. Itoo was a pioneer of the Land Reform Movement which worked for the rights of Kashmiri peasants. He was jailed by the authorities. Syed Mir Qasim, who served as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister from 1971 to 1975, as well as social activist Abdul Gani Malik.[4] Syed Hussain has been an M.L.A, M.L.C, chairman of the legislative council and executive member of several other as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
Religion[edit | edit source]
| This section does not cite any sources. (September 2020) |
The Khankah Faiz Panah shrine was constructed by Mir Mohammad Hamadani, the son of Ameer-i-Kabeer Mir Syed Ali Hamadani. The other important shrines of the town include Ziyarat Shah Mohammad Azam Sahib, Syed Jaffer Madani, and Shah Asraar. Hindu tirths such as Luk Bawan (Lokapunya), Vitasta, and Goswanigund are located in Doru.
Settlements[edit | edit source]
| This section does not cite any sources. (September 2020) |
The older muhallas (settlements) of the town are: Mohalla Shah Sahib, Mirmaidan (birthplace of Rasool Mir), Arabal, Sehpora, Mirgund, Bragam, Khudhamam, Nadoora, Ghaziabad (Nathipora) and Arampora (birthplace of Syed Mir Qasim).
New colonies like College Road and Iqbal Colony have developed more recently. The well-known spring and Mughal garden Verinag is located 4 kilometres from Doru Shahabad. The two other springs in the area, Shehilnag and Sumnag, are known as "siblings" of Verinag.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ↑ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ "Mir Qasim's burial today". The Tribune. India. 13 December 2004. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Dooru tehsil, OpenStreetMap, retrieved 4 May 2022.
- Senior Hurriyat Leader and Acting Chairman Jammu Kashmir Peoples League, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza today visited Dooru Shahabad, Kashmir Watch
- Kashmiri Song (Brem Dith Wajnas Naway), YouTube video of song from Doru Shahabad
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