Hawal
Hawal Srinagar is a region in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1]
Hawal | |
|---|---|
  Hawal Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Hawal Hawal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34.10481°N 74.81°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Srinagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Government of Jammu and Kashmir |
| • Body | Srinagar Municipal Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Code | 190011 |
| Vehicle registration | JK |
| Website | http://srinagar.nic.in |
It is situated in the heart of the capital of Jammu and Kashmir just about 5 km (3.1 mi) from Lal Chowk. Kashmiri, Urdu and English are the most spoken languages of this town.
Known For
Hawal is known for Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar , Hari Parbat among other places. It is also place for the 1990 Hawal massacre when the Indian Paramilitary forces fired on an unarmed funeral procession carrying the body of Mirwaiz Moulvi Farooq, a religious leader with machine guns from a camp near the Islamia College killing over 60 and injuring more than 200.[2]
References
- http://srinagar.nic.in
- "Hawal massacre: When forces blocked all roads and dead were ferried on handcarts". Greater Kashmir. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
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