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  Bemina Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Bemina Bemina (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°3′12″N 74°45′43″E / 34.05333°N 74.76194°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Srinagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Body | Government of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Elevation | 1,585 m (5,200 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Code | 190018 |
| Vehicle registration | JK |
| Website | srinagar |
Bemina is a region in Srinagar, the summer capital city of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is situated in the heart of the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir just about 4 km (2.5 mi) from Lal Chowk. It lies in the Batamaloo Assembly Constituency, Batamaloo assembly segment of the Srinagar parliamentary constituency. Bemina is one of the biggest south Asian residency colonies. [citation needed]
Etymology
Bemina was originally called "Abhimanyupur".[3][4]
History
Bemina was founded by a local king of Kashmir, Abhimanyu.[3]
Flood Plain
Bemina was settled on the local floodplains of adjoining rivers. Unplanned and Haphazard construction led to usurpation of flood plains. A direct consequence of this is that it is one of the most flood prone areas in the Srinagar city.[5]
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Raina, Mohini Qasba (13 November 2014). Kashur The Kashmiri Speaking People. Partridge Publishing Singapore. ISBN 978-1-4828-9945-0.
- ↑ Rabbani, G. M. (1986). Kashmir, social and cultural history. Anmol Publications. p. 29.
- ↑ https://freepresskashmir.news/2017/10/04/how-convergence-of-bemina-from-flood-basin-to-residential-area-endangered-srinagar/
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