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Babawayil

Coordinates: 34°09′43″N 74°29′31″E / 34.1619°N 74.4920°E / 34.1619; 74.4920
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Babawayil (Baba Wayil)
Village
Babawayil (Baba Wayil) is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Babawayil (Baba Wayil)
Babawayil (Baba Wayil)
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 34°09′43″N 74°29′31″E / 34.1619°N 74.4920°E / 34.1619; 74.4920
CountryIndia
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictGanderbal
Population
 • Total
1,330+
Languages
 • SpokenKashmiri, Urdu, Pashto, English[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Babawayil, also known as Baba Wayil and The dowry free village[2][3] is a small village in Indian-administered Kashmir's Ganderbal district, around 30 km away from Srinagar, and at an elevation of 1786 meters (5859 feet).[4] It is known for its banning of dowries.[citation needed]

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. ^ Ali, Sharafat. "The Kashmir village that outlawed dowries". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  3. ^ "The Kashmir village that ended domestic violence by banning dowries". South China Morning Post. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Masjid e Ibrahim Syed abad baba wayil · 66 shah bakery Babawayil BABAWAYIL VILLAGE, Ganderbal, 191201". Masjid e Ibrahim Syed abad baba wayil · 66 shah bakery Babawayil BABAWAYIL VILLAGE, Ganderbal, 191201. Retrieved 7 October 2021.