Historical places and monuments of Srinagar



Hazratbal Shrine: The Hazratbal shrine, which is situated on the left bank of the famous Dal lake in srinagar.This unmatched reverence is anchored in the love and respect for the Prophet Mohammad(PEACE BE UPON HIM),whose Moi-e-Muqqadas,(the sacred hair) is preserved here.The shrine is know by many names including Hazratbal,Assar-e-sharief,Madinat-us-sani,Dargah sharief and Dargah.Sadiq khan laid out a garden here and constructed a palatial building, Ishrat mahal or pleasure House,in 1623.the construction of the present marbal structure was started by the Muslim Aquaf trust headed by Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah in 1968 and completed in 1979.the Moi-eMuqqadas is displayed on various occasions related with the life of the Prophet and his four holy companions.


Badshuhnun Dumat:The tomb of the mother of Sultan Zain-ul-abieedin
(1420-70)popularly know as Badshah is a splendid representative piece of the Shahmiri architecture.The momument,situated on the right bank of the river jhelum near Zaina kadal is the only one of its kind in and around kashmir which,compared to the wooden structures of the shahmiri period is a wholly brick structure.

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