Sonwar Bagh

Sonwar Bagh
Sonwar Bagh
	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
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	190001 and 190004[citation needed]

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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.

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]

Location[edit]

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.

Languages[edit]

The official language of this area is Urdu. English, Hindi and Kashmiri languages are also spoken.^{[citation needed]}

Subdivisions[edit]

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

Schools[edit]

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 floods[edit]

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]}

Features[edit]

The main pincodes of this area include 190001 and 190004.^{[citation needed]}

Hospitals[edit]

GP Panth Hospital, Kashmir's only children's hospital, is situated in Sonwar Bagh.^[7]

Hotels[edit]

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 cafes[edit]

Cafe Coffee Day
Seasons Restaurant
Bites
Go Chatzz

References[edit]

↑ "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.

[OfficialLang-1] "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.

[2] "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.

[3] "Omar Abdullah News". Faisal Wani.

[4] "Shankarachrya on top of Shankracharya Hill". Faisal Wani.

[5] "Indra Nagar and Iqbal colony mentioned as subdivisions of Sonwar Bagh". Faisal Wani.

[6] "Indra Nagar mentioned as subdivision of Sonwar Bagh". Faisal Wani.

[7] "GP Panth kashmirs only child hospital situated at sonwar bagh". Faisal Wani.

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