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There is no documental evidence although its being said that once upon a time this place was ruled by a king namely Chandan.He was defeated by some rival king and people chanted 'Chandan hara' which in english means Chandan lost and hence the name 'Chandhara'. |
There is no documental evidence although its being said that once upon a time this place was ruled by a king namely Chandan.He was defeated by some rival king and people chanted 'Chandan hara' which in english means Chandan lost and hence the name 'Chandhara'. |
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This is the heritage village. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 17:58, 12 November 2018
Chandhara or Chand Hara is a village in the Pampore town of district Pulwama in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The village is a native home of 16th-century poet and ascetic, Habba khatoon, located approximately at half a mile from the national highway. The main occupation of people is saffron cultivation.
Etymology
There is no documental evidence although its being said that once upon a time this place was ruled by a king namely Chandan.He was defeated by some rival king and people chanted 'Chandan hara' which in english means Chandan lost and hence the name 'Chandhara'. This is the heritage village.
References
http://www.koausa.org/Poets/FourPoetesses.html