Srinagar

Srinagar
Panoramic view of Srinagar
Administration
Country	India
State and territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Srinagar
Demography
Population	1,040,263 inhab. (2008 estimate)
Geography
Contact Geographic	34 04 '58 "North 74 48 '31 "East / 34.0827800, 74.8084920
Geolocation on the map: India Geolocation on the map: India
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Srinagar Srinagar or ( Urdu : , Kashmiri : ) of Sanskrit meaning "holy" by some and "abundant wealth" according to others Nagar mean "city", is a town in north western India , winter capital of the State of Jammu and Kashmir , the summer capital is Leh.

Summary 1 Geography 2 Climate 3 History 4 Places and Monuments 5 Gallery 6 See also 6.1 External link 7 Notes and references

/ / Geography

Srinagar is located in the valley of Kashmir , at 1768 meters above sea level on the Dal lake formed by the river Jhelum and its tributaries.

Climate

Srinagar enjoys a climate much colder than most of India because of its location. The city occupies the northern end of India and is a high altitude. The winters are quite cold while the summers are warm without being hot.

Meteorological data from Srinagar (1971-1990)

months	January	February	March	April	May	jul.	jul.	Aug.	September	October	November	December	year
Average minimum temperature ( C )	-2,0	-0,7	3,4	7,9	10,8	14,9	18,1	17,5	12,1	5,8	0,9	-1,5	7,3
Mean Temperature ( C)	2,5	3,8	8,8	14,2	17,7	22,3	24,1	23,5	19,8	14,1	8,1	3,4	13,5
Average maximum temperature ( C)	7,0	8,2	14,1	20,5	24,5	29,6	30,1	29,6	27,4	22,4	15,1	8,2	19,7
Rainfall ( mm )	48	68	121	85	68	39	62	76	28	33	28	54	710

History

Srinagar was founded by Ashoka as the Meruvardhana-svmin.

Boasting a mild climate, it has always been a popular stay away from the sweltering heat over southern India, and its network of channels has made it sometimes nicknamed the " Venice of India ". Long popular tourist destination, the events in Kashmir have dealt a fatal blow to his attendance.

On ¹October 2001 , a suicide bomber struck the Parliament of Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar, which killed 38 people ^{Places and monuments}

Srinagar is famous for its houseboats, boats residential development often luxurious, on the Dal Lake, as well as for its beautiful wooden architecture quite characteristic.

Found in Srinagar many temples, mosques, mausoleums and gardens including:

• the Jama Masjid : mosque built in 1394 and renovated in the ^seventeenth century by Aurangzeb
• Madani Masjid of: mosque built by Zain-ul Abidin
• the Hamada Shah Masjid: Mosque ^seventeenth century with multiple roofs
• the Roza Bal shrine rectangular low (date of erection not known) where you can see the tomb of Asaf Yuz (Muslim saint)
• Hari Parbat Fort: fort built on the hill of the same name by Emperor Akbar in 1590 and restored by Shah Shuja in 1808 ,
• the Shalamar Gardens : Gardens Mughal created by Jahangir in 1619.

Gallery

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Nagin Lake and on the hill, the fort of Hari Parbat

Houseboats on the Nagin Lake

The river Jhelum in Srinagar

Taxis on Lake Dal

See also

External link

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References