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Babawayil
Babawayil | |
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Village | |
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  Babawayil Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
| Coordinates: 34°09′43″N 74°29′31″E / 34.1619°N 74.4920°ECoordinates: 34°09′43″N 74°29′31″E / 34.1619°N 74.4920°E | |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Ganderbal |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,330+ |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Kashmiri, Urdu, Pashto, English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Babawayil, also known as Baba Wayil and The dowry free village[2][3] (Urdu : باباوائل / Kashmiri : بابہ ٕوٲیِل / Hindi : बाबावायिल) is a small village in Indian-administered Kashmir's Ganderbal district, around 30 km away from Srinagar, and at an elevation of 1786 meters (5859 feet).[4] It is known for its banning of dowries.
References[edit]
- ↑ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ↑ Ali, Sharafat. "The Kashmir village that outlawed dowries". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ↑ "The Kashmir village that ended domestic violence by banning dowries". South China Morning Post. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ↑ "Masjid e Ibrahim Syed abad baba wayil · 66 shah bakery Babawayil BABAWAYIL VILLAGE, Ganderbal, 191201". Masjid e Ibrahim Syed abad baba wayil · 66 shah bakery Babawayil BABAWAYIL VILLAGE, Ganderbal, 191201. Retrieved 2021-10-07.