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About District Kishtwar

Kishtwar

by mykishtwar.com - September 4, 2011March 24, 2025 06216

Kishtwar Kishtwar the land of Saffron, Sapphire, and Shrines was an independent hilly state during the medieval period. Maharaja Gulab Singh, the Dogra ruler of Jammu annexed it in 1821 AD. District Kishtwar was carved out from the erstwhile District Doda during the year 2007-08 when the Chief Minister of state G.N.Azad

Bhandarkoot

Kishtwar

by mykishtwar.com - June 20, 2011June 2, 2020 03797

The place is situated at a distance of about 12kms from Kishtwar town on Kishtwar-Synthen-Anantnag road. The word ‘Bhandarkoot’ literally means ‘Store room’. An old fort which is in ruins today on a hillock seems to have been constructed by some local chieftain for the purpose of storing of grains

Gumpas of Kishtwar

by mykishtwar.com - June 19, 2011March 25, 2025 03752

Kishtwar district has the distinction of having a population of about 7000 Buddhists in the upper reaches of Tehsil Padder. Recently a ‘Buddhists Center’ was inaugurated at Gulabgrah by the Buddhist religious head Dalai Lama on 5/6/2010 amidst a congregation of about 25000 Buddhists drawn from Padder, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh

Jamia Masjid Kishtwar

by mykishtwar.com - June 19, 2011March 25, 2025 35267

The Jamia Masjid of Kishtwar is the oldest mosque in district Kishtwar. It has already been said that a mosque had been constructed in Kishtwar before 1650 A.D. Masjid-e-Faridiya and Jamia Masjid Kishtwar follow. The Jamia Masjid of Kishtwar was one of the biggest mosques in Jammu province. Its premises

Shrines/Ziarrats in Kishtwar

by mykishtwar.com - June 19, 2011March 25, 2025 14618

With the arrival of the great Sofi Saint, Shah Farid-ud-Din of Baghdad along with his four disciples Darvesh Mohd. Yaar Mohd, Syed Baha-ud-din and Shah Abdal in Kishtwar during the rule of Raja Jai Singh, Islam spread far and wide in Doda region, Dudu Basant Garh, mahore, Gulabgarh and Chennai

History Padder Valley

by mykishtwar.com - January 28, 2011May 12, 2020 04477

The Padder Valley is also known as the Machael Valley to some, named after the first settler called Mahu but also the name of one of the largest upstream villages. When Mahu settled the valley and where he was originally from are unknown. What is known is

CHOWGAN- Crown Of Kishtwar

by mykishtwar.com - March 4, 2010March 25, 2025 07188

Chowgan - Pride of Kishtwar किश्तवाड़ की जान कहूं या कहूं मैं उस की शान । हर उत्सव का केंद्र बना है, सब का यह चौगान । जहाँ छोटे बालक खेलें खेल, बिना भेदभाव, बिना बेर । जहाँ मखमल जैसी हरी घास पर नंगे पैर करते सब सैर । जड़ी-बूटियां, सब्जगास, देवदार, चिनार वृक्ष आस-पास

Flora and Fauna Found in Kishtwar

by mykishtwar.com - February 12, 2010May 9, 2020 03014

Kishtwar is very mountainous and sparsely populated district. It is very rich in Forest products. The total area covered under forests is 2.44lac hectares. The richest forests of Deodar, Conifer, Oak, Chir and Pine are found on the high mountains and hills of Kishtwar. Birch is found on the highest

History of Kishtwar

Kishtwar

by mykishtwar.com - February 6, 2010March 24, 2025 08304

Kishtwar is known by several names: 1. Samarth Garh 2. Goverdhansar 3. Mahakali Garh 4. Lohit Mandal 5. Pohie 6. Cheerhar 7. Bhot Nagar 8. Kishtavata 9. Kishtwar Existence of Kishtwar town and Mandal goes back to Mahabharata time when it was called 'Lohit Mandal' meaning ' a place of Saffron' although 'Lohit' has ceased to be used now but

Kishtwar

Kishtwar

by mykishtwar.com - January 28, 2010March 25, 2025 04330

K Kwality (Quality) I In S Sapphire and Saffron H Having T Tremendous amount of W Wealth A And R Resources K-----Kwality I----- In S----- Sapphire and Saffron H-----Having T-----Tremendous W-----Wealth A-----And R-----Resources Existence of Kishtwar town and Mandal goes back to Mahabharata time when it was called 'Lohit Mandal' meaning ' a place of Saffron' although 'Lohit' has ceased to be used now but 'Mandal' still exists and is the name of the