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'''Chandhara''' or '''Chandhara''' 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. The other agriculture produce is Wallnut , Almonds and Rice.
'''Chandhara''' or '''Chandhara''' is a village in the Pampore town of district [[Pulwama]] in the state of [[Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]. The village is the native home of 16th-century poet and ascetic, Habba Khatoon.



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==
==References==

Revision as of 19:20, 6 February 2019

Chandhara or Chandhara is a village in the Pampore town of district Pulwama in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The village is the native home of 16th-century poet and ascetic, Habba Khatoon.

References

http://www.koausa.org/Poets/FourPoetesses.html