Sonwar Bagh
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Sonwar Bagh, sometimes referred to as Sonwar, is a residential area in Badami Bagh Cantonment on the outskirts of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is gradually becoming more commercial, as many schools, hotels and restaurants have been established there.
Sonwar Bagh | |
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  Sonwar Bagh Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Sonwar Bagh Sonwar Bagh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°4′17″N 74°50′39″E / 34.07139°N 74.84417°ECoordinates: 34°4′17″N 74°50′39″E / 34.07139°N 74.84417°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Srinagar district |
| Settled | Ancient |
| Elevation | 1,559.5 m (5,116.5 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 190001 and 190004[citation needed] |
It is home to many politicians like the ex-Chief Minister Omar Abdullah[3] who became the 11th, and youngest, Chief Minister of the Indian Administered state Jammu and Kashmir.
Sonwar Bagh was one of the worst affected areas from the 2014 India–Pakistan floods in Jammu and Kashmir. It is surrounded by Takht-i-Sulaiman Hill on top of which is Shankaracharya Temple[4]
LocationEdit
Sonwar Bagh lies parallel to the Jhelum river and National Highway road near Sonwar Bazaar (market). It is about 3–5 km (1.9–3.1 mi) from Lal Chowk, the commercial hub of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
LanguagesEdit
The official language of this area is Urdu. English, Hindi and Kashmiri languages are also spoken.[citation needed]
SubdivisionsEdit
Due to its large area it is divided into the following subdivisions:
- Iqbal Colony[5]
- Indira Nagar[6]
- Hamza Colony
- Old Sonwar Mohalla
- Palpora
- Banumsora
- Gupkar Road
SchoolsEdit
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There are more than ten schools in Sonwar Bagh, including:
- Burn Hall School
- Woodlands House School
- Saint Paul's School
- Rosewood School
- Government Girls Higher Secondary
2014 Kashmir floodsEdit
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Sonwar Bagh was one of many areas of Srinagar, including Shivpora, Jawahar Nagar, Rajbagh, Gogji Bagh, Pandrathan, and Batwara, that was worst hit by the 2014 Kashmir floods.[citation needed] Sonwar Bagh was completely submerged for 21 days. Many houses were destroyed and damaged, but only a few people were killed. The water started to enter Sonwar Bagh at about 4:00 am because of a breach in Jhelum River bund. In a few hours it reached a level of more than one and a half storeys.[citation needed]
FeaturesEdit
The main pincodes of this area include 190001 and 190004.[citation needed]
HospitalsEdit
GP Panth Hospital, Kashmir's only children's hospital, is situated in Sonwar Bagh.[7]
HotelsEdit
There are many hotels in Sonwar Bagh. The most famous of them are:
- Hotel Four Point by Sheraton (5 stars)
- Sulatniya Guest House
- Hotel Resident
- Hotel International
- Hotel Ruthana
- Hotel Gulfam
- Hotel Shangrila
- Hotel Grand Sultan
- Hotel Grand Mushtaq
- Hotel Green Mountain
- Hotel Kardar
- Hotel The Grand Plaza
- Hotel Indra
- Hotel Hill View
- Hotel Mountain View
- Hotel Rash Residency
- Hotel Akbar Inn
- Hotel Silverine
- Hotel Ground Plaza
- Hotel Fortune Inn
- Heritage Studio Boutique guest House
Restaurants and cafesEdit
- Cafe Coffee Day
- Seasons Restaurant
- Bites
- Go Chatzz
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ↑ "Omar Abdullah News". Faisal Wani.
- ↑ "Shankarachrya on top of Shankracharya Hill". Faisal Wani.
- ↑ "Indra Nagar and Iqbal colony mentioned as subdivisions of Sonwar Bagh". Faisal Wani.
- ↑ "Indra Nagar mentioned as subdivision of Sonwar Bagh". Faisal Wani.
- ↑ "GP Panth kashmirs only child hospital situated at sonwar bagh". Faisal Wani.