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'''Sonwar Bagh''' is an area in [[srinagar]] , [[Jammu and kashmir]] which comes under [[Badami Bagh]] Cantonment sometimes referred to as '''Sonwar'''. It is a residential area in [[srinagar]] . Many schools, hotels, restaurants are established here. The main pincodes of this area include 190001 and 190004. It is a home to many politicians like the ex-chief minister [[Omar Abdullah]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.ndtv.com/topic/omar-abdullah|title=Omar Abdullah News|work=Faisal Wani}}</ref>
'''Sonwar Bagh''', sometimes referred to as '''Sonwar''', is a residential area in the [[Badami Bagh]] Cantonment region on the outskirts of [[Srinagar]] city, in the Indian [[union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. It is gradually becoming more commercial, as many schools, hotels and restaurants have been established there.

who became the 11th and the youngest chief minister of the Indian Administered state [[Jammu and Kashmir]] and also lost the 2014 sonwar assembly constituency in [[Srinagar]] . Sonwar Bagh was one of the worst affected areas from the [[2014_India–Pakistan_floods]] in [[Jammu and Kashmir]] . It is surrounded by Sulaiman Hill on top of which is Shankracharya Temple.
It is home to many politicians like the ex-Chief Minister, [[Omar Abdullah]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.ndtv.com/topic/omar-abdullah|title=Omar Abdullah News|work=Faisal Wani}}</ref>
who became the 11th, and youngest, Chief Minister of the Indian Administered state Jammu and Kashmir.

Sonwar Bagh was one of the worst affected areas from the [[2014 India–Pakistan floods]] in Jammu and Kashmir. It is surrounded by Takht-i-Sulaiman Hill on top of which is [[Shankaracharya Temple]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/photocoll/k/019pho0000981s1u00002000.html&ved=2ahUKEwjez7adtODnAhXQbSsKHSkFCc8QFjAbegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw2eMDqgENfxXA2pWEyUV5wq|title=Shankarachrya on top of Shankracharya Hill|work=Faisal Wani}}</ref>


==Location==
==Location==
Latitude of Sonwar Bagh is 34°04'16.56''N and Longitude of the area is 74°50'38.27''E approximately. It lies parallel to the [[Jhelum river]] and National Highway road near Sonwar Bazaar(market). It is about 3-5 km far way from [[Lal Chowk]] which is the commercial hub of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sonwar Bagh lies parallel to the [[Jhelum river]] and National Highway road near Sonwar Bazaar (market). It is about {{cvt|3–5|km}} from [[Lal Chowk]], the commercial hub of the union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].


==Languages==
==Languages==
The official language of this area is [[Urdu]]. English, Hindi and '''Kashmiri''' languages are also spoken.
The official language of this area is [[Urdu]]. English, Hindi and [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] languages are also spoken.{{cn|date=January 2021}}


==Subdivisions==
==Subdivisions==
Due to its large area it is divided into following Subdivisions
Due to its large area it is divided into the following subdivisions:


* Iqbal Colony<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailykashmirimages.com/news-government-land-at-indira-nagar-sonwar-to-be-used-for-‘public-purposes-65089.aspx|title=Indra Nagar and Iqbal colony mentioned as subdivisions of Sonwar Bagh|work=Faisal Wani}}</ref>
* Iqbal Colony<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailykashmirimages.com/news-government-land-at-indira-nagar-sonwar-to-be-used-for-‘public-purposes-65089.aspx|title=Indra Nagar and Iqbal colony mentioned as subdivisions of Sonwar Bagh|work=Faisal Wani}}</ref>
* [[Indira Nagar, Srinagar|Indira Nagar]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://housing.com/in/buy/srinagar/indra_nagar_sonwar_bagh&ved=2ahUKEwiN0evwteDnAhVUU30KHTsXCI0QFjAUegQIBhAC&usg=AOvVaw07CJReCIxbDu7bwWFPAogL&cshid=1582211982496|title=Indra Nagar mentioned as subdivision of Sonwar Bagh|work=Faisal Wani}}</ref>
* Indra Nagar
* Hamza Colony
* Hamza Colony
* Old Sonwar Mohalla
* Old Sonwar Mohalla
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==Schools==
==Schools==
{{Unreferenced section|date=January 2021}}
There are about more than 10 schools in Sonwar Bagh and a few amongst them are as follows
There are more than ten schools in Sonwar Bagh, including:
* [[Burn Hall School]]
* [[Woodlands House School]]
* [[Woodlands House School]]
* [[Burn Hall School]]
* Saint Paul's School
* Rosewood School

* Government Girls Higher Secondary
==2014 Kashmir Floods==
* Cadgy middle school


==2014 Kashmir floods==
Sonwar Bagh including many areas of [[Srinagar]] like '''Shivpora''', Jawahar Nagar, [[Rajbagh]], Gogji Bagh, Pandrathan, Batwara was worst hit by [[2014_India–Pakistan_floods]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_India–Pakistan_floods|title=sonwar bagh enlisted by wikipedia in one of the major affected areas in kashmir floods|work=Faisal Wani}}</ref>. Sonwar Bagh was completely submerged under water for '''21 days'''. Many houses got destroyed and damaged due to the floods but only a few were killed by the floods. The water started entering Sonwar Bagh around 04:00 a.m at night because of a breach in Jhelum River bund and it took it just a few hours to make itself to be at a level to completely fill about more than 1 and a half storeys. After the floods People came back to their houses, started cleaning up the mess created by the floods and got back to their routine life again which was now difficult to handle.
{{Unreferenced section|date=January 2021}}
Sonwar Bagh was one of many areas of Srinagar, including Shivpora, Jawahar Nagar, [[Rajbagh]], Gogji Bagh, Pandrathan, and Batwara, that was worst hit by the [[2014 India–Pakistan floods|2014 Kashmir floods]].{{cn|date=January 2021}} Sonwar Bagh was completely submerged for 21 days. Many houses were destroyed and damaged, but only a few people were killed. The water started to enter Sonwar Bagh at about 4:00 am because of a breach in Jhelum River bund. In a few hours it reached a level of more than one and a half storeys.{{fact|date=January 2021}}


==Features==
==Features==
[[File:Inox Multiplex Srinagar.jpg|alt=Four men and a smiling woman|thumb|One of the three halls of Inox Multiplex Srinagar. The cinema will be thrown open for general people in the September 2022.]]
The main pincodes of this area include 190001 and 190004.{{cn|date=January 2021}}


===Hospitals===
===Hospitals===
GB Panth Hospital which is kashmir's only children hospital is situated here at Sonwar Bagh<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kashmirlife.net/tag/gb-pant-hospital-kashmirs-only-children-hospital-at-sonwar|title=GP Panth kashmirs only child hospital situated at sonwar bagh|work=Faisal Wani}}</ref>
GP Panth Hospital, Kashmir's only children's hospital, is situated in Sonwar Bagh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kashmirlife.net/tag/gb-pant-hospital-kashmirs-only-children-hospital-at-sonwar|title=GP Panth kashmirs only child hospital situated at sonwar bagh|work=Faisal Wani}}</ref>


===Hotels===
===Hotels===


There are many hotels in Sonwar Bagh. The most famous of them are:

* Hotel Four Point by Sheraton (5 stars)
There are a lots of Hotels in Sonwar Bagh. Also the place is getting day by day commercial from residential. The most famous amongst them are
* Hotel Pearl

* Sulatniya Guest House
* Hotel Renaissance
* Hotel Resident
* Hotel International
* Hotel International
* Hotel Ruthana
* Hotel Ruthana
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* Hotel Shangrila
* Hotel Shangrila
* Hotel Grand Sultan
* Hotel Grand Sultan
* Hotel Grand Mushtaq
* Hotel Green Mountain
* Hotel Green Mountain
* Hotel Kardar
* Hotel Kardar
* Hotel The Grand Plaza
* Hotel Indra
* Hotel Hill View
* Hotel Mountain View
* Hotel Rash Residency
* Hotel Akbar Inn
* Hotel Silverine
* Hotel Ground Plaza
* Hotel Fortune Inn
* Heritage Studio Boutique guest House


===Restaurants and Cafe's===
===Cinemas===
* [[INOX Leisure|INOX]] multiplex at Shivpora in Sonwar near [[Badami Bagh]] Cantonment is situated.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/its-heart-and-headache-as-kashmir-gets-its-first-multiplex/2662470/|title=It's heart and headache as Kashmir gets its first multiplex|date=11 September 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/sep/07/kashmirs-first-multiplex-likely-to-open-with-lal-singh-chadda-or-vikram-vedha-by-sept-end-2495730.html|title=Kashmir's first multiplex likely to open with Lal Singh Chadda or Vikram Vedha by Sept end|date=7 September 2022 }}</ref> Earlier Broadway Cinema was situated at the same site.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theprint.in/features/are-there-kashmiris-in-the-hall-palladium-to-inox-kashmirs-love-for-cinemas-is-back/1161304/|title='Are there Kashmiris in the hall?' — Palladium to INOX, Kashmir's love for cinemas is back|website=[[ThePrint]] |date=10 October 2022 }}</ref>


===Restaurants and cafes===
* Cafe Cofee Day

* Cafe Coffee Day
* Seasons Restaurant
* Seasons Restaurant
* Bites
* Bites
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==References==
==References==
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Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Sonwar Bagh is located in India
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Sonwar Bagh (India)
Coordinates: 34°4′17″N 74°50′39″E / 34.07139°N 74.84417°E / 34.07139; 74.84417
Country India
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DivisionKashmir
DistrictSrinagar
SettledAncient
Government
 • MLAMohammad Ashraf Mir
 • Member of ParliamentFarooq Abdullah
Elevation
1,559.5 m (5,116.5 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
190001 and 190004 [citation needed]

Sonwar Bagh, sometimes referred to as Sonwar, is a residential area in the Badami Bagh Cantonment region on the outskirts of Srinagar city, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is gradually becoming more commercial, as many schools, hotels and restaurants have been established there.

It is home to many politicians like the ex-Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah[3] who became the 11th, and youngest, Chief Minister of the Indian Administered state Jammu and Kashmir.

Sonwar Bagh was one of the worst affected areas from the 2014 India–Pakistan floods in Jammu and Kashmir. It is surrounded by Takht-i-Sulaiman Hill on top of which is Shankaracharya Temple[4]

Location

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Sonwar Bagh lies parallel to the Jhelum river and National Highway road near Sonwar Bazaar (market). It is about 3–5 km (1.9–3.1 mi) from Lal Chowk, the commercial hub of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Languages

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The official language of this area is Urdu. English, Hindi and Kashmiri languages are also spoken.[citation needed]

Subdivisions

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Due to its large area it is divided into the following subdivisions:

  • Iqbal Colony[5]
  • Indira Nagar[6]
  • Hamza Colony
  • Old Sonwar Mohalla
  • Palpora
  • Banumsora
  • Gupkar Road

Schools

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There are more than ten schools in Sonwar Bagh, including:

2014 Kashmir floods

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Sonwar Bagh was one of many areas of Srinagar, including Shivpora, Jawahar Nagar, Rajbagh, Gogji Bagh, Pandrathan, and Batwara, that was worst hit by the 2014 Kashmir floods.[citation needed] Sonwar Bagh was completely submerged for 21 days. Many houses were destroyed and damaged, but only a few people were killed. The water started to enter Sonwar Bagh at about 4:00 am because of a breach in Jhelum River bund. In a few hours it reached a level of more than one and a half storeys.[citation needed]

Features

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Four men and a smiling woman
One of the three halls of Inox Multiplex Srinagar. The cinema will be thrown open for general people in the September 2022.

The main pincodes of this area include 190001 and 190004.[citation needed]

Hospitals

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GP Panth Hospital, Kashmir's only children's hospital, is situated in Sonwar Bagh.[7]

Hotels

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There are many hotels in Sonwar Bagh. The most famous of them are:

  • Hotel Four Point by Sheraton (5 stars)
  • Hotel Pearl
  • Sulatniya Guest House
  • Hotel Resident
  • Hotel International
  • Hotel Ruthana
  • Hotel Gulfam
  • Hotel Shangrila
  • Hotel Grand Sultan
  • Hotel Grand Mushtaq
  • Hotel Green Mountain
  • Hotel Kardar
  • Hotel The Grand Plaza
  • Hotel Indra
  • Hotel Hill View
  • Hotel Mountain View
  • Hotel Rash Residency
  • Hotel Akbar Inn
  • Hotel Silverine
  • Hotel Ground Plaza
  • Hotel Fortune Inn
  • Heritage Studio Boutique guest House

Cinemas

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  • INOX multiplex at Shivpora in Sonwar near Badami Bagh Cantonment is situated.[8][9] Earlier Broadway Cinema was situated at the same site.[10]

Restaurants and cafes

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  • Cafe Coffee Day
  • Seasons Restaurant
  • Bites
  • Go Chatzz

References

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  1. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Omar Abdullah News". Faisal Wani.
  4. ^ "Shankarachrya on top of Shankracharya Hill". Faisal Wani.
  5. ^ "Indra Nagar and Iqbal colony mentioned as subdivisions of Sonwar Bagh". Faisal Wani.
  6. ^ "Indra Nagar mentioned as subdivision of Sonwar Bagh". Faisal Wani.
  7. ^ "GP Panth kashmirs only child hospital situated at sonwar bagh". Faisal Wani.
  8. ^ "It's heart and headache as Kashmir gets its first multiplex". 11 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Kashmir's first multiplex likely to open with Lal Singh Chadda or Vikram Vedha by Sept end". 7 September 2022.
  10. ^ "'Are there Kashmiris in the hall?' — Palladium to INOX, Kashmir's love for cinemas is back". ThePrint. 10 October 2022.
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