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Explore Gamarg in India

Gamarg in the region of Jammu and Kashmir is a town in India - some 413 mi or ( 665 km ) North of New Delhi , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Gamarg is now 05:26 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Rawlakot, Skardu, Peshawar, Palandri, and Lahore. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Rawlakot . Where to go and what to see in Gamarg ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ganderbal

Ganderbal (Kashmiri: गांदरबल, گاندربل) is a district and a notified area committee carved out from Srinagar district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

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Located at 34.23 74.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Ganderbal district

Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar

Shalimar Bagh,, is a Mughal garden linked through a channel to the northeast of Dal Lake, on its right bank located near Srinagar city in the Jammu and Kashmir. Its other names are Shalamar Garden, Shalamar Bagh, Farah Baksh and Faiz Baksh, and the other famous shore line garden in the vicinity is Nishat Bagh. The Bagh was built by Mughal Emperor Jahangir for his wife Nur Jahan, in 1619. The Bagh is considered the high point of Mughal horticulture. It is now a public park.

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Located at 34.14 74.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Gardens in Jammu and Kashmir, Mughal architecture, Mughal gardens, Mughal gardens in India, Mughal terraced gardens in India, Persian gardens in India, Visitor attractions in Srinagar

Nishat Bagh

Nishat Bagh, is a terraced Mughal garden built on the eastern side of the Dal Lake, close to Srinagar in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is the second largest Mughal garden in the Kashmir Valley. The largest in size is the Shalimar Bagh, which is also located on the bank of the Dal Lake. ‘Nishat Bagh’ is Hindustani, which means "Garden of Joy," "Garden of Gladness" and "Garden of Delight."

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Located at 34.13 74.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Gardens in Jammu and Kashmir, Landscape design history, Mughal architecture, Mughal gardens, Mughal gardens in India, Mughal terraced gardens in India, Persian gardens in India, Terraced gardens, Visitor attractions in Srinagar

1998 Wandhama massacre

The 1998 Wandhama massacre refers to the murder of 23 Kashmiri Pandit Hindus in the town of Wandhama {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.2486|N|74.7333|E||||| | |name= }} in Jammu and Kashmir on 25 January 1998. The victims included four children, nine women and 10 men. Lashkar-e-Taiba has been blamed for prepetrating this massacre. The attackers also demolished a Hindu temple and a house.

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Located at 34.25 74.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: History of Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir conflict, Mass murder in 1998, Massacres in India, Massacres in Jammu and Kashmir, Persecution of Hindus, Religious violence in India, Riots and civil disorder in India, Terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, Terrorist incidents in India in 1998

Neelum River

The Neelum River, or Kishanganga, is a river in the Kashmir region of India and Pakistan.

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Located at 34.39 75.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Geography of Azad Kashmir, Indus basin, International rivers of Asia, Rivers of Jammu and Kashmir, Rivers of Pakistan