Rainawari
Rainawari | |
|---|---|
Locality | |
  Rainawari Location in Jammu & Kashmir, India  Rainawari Rainawari (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°05′52″N 74°49′22″E / 34.09778°N 74.82278°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Division | Kashmir |
| District | Srinagar |
| Tehsil | Rainawari |
| Founded by | Abdal Raina |
| Named after | Rajanakavatika (Garden of Rainas) |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
• Total | 3,896 |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Kashmiri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pincode | 190003[2] |
Rainawari (Urdu pronunciation: [rɛːnɑːʋɑːɾiː]; Kashmiri pronunciation: [rɨːnʲʋoːr]) is a locality in Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
History
In the 14th century, the area of modern-day Rainawari was laid out by Abdal Raina, the son of Ravan Raina, who was the brother of the Queen of Kashmir, Kota Rani. The area was initially known as "Rajanakavatika", which translates to "Garden of Rainas" in Sanskrit.[3][4]
Geography
Rainawari is located at 34°05′53″N 74°49′23″E / 34.098°N 74.823°E. It is approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) north from Srinagar's district headquarters. The area is bounded by Badamwari and Khanyar from the west, Dalgate from the south and Dal Lake from the north and east.
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References
- ↑ "Census Data 2011". Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ↑ "Postal Code (Zip Code) of Rainawari, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India". Rainawari Pin Code. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ↑ ʻAlī, Sayyid; Jan, Zubida (2009). Tarikh-I-Sayyed Ali. Srinagar: Jay Kay Book Shop. ISBN 978-81-87221-22-7.
- ↑ Razdan, Vinayak (8 February 2021). "Seven Springs of Rainawari". SearchKashmir. Retrieved 16 September 2023.