Nowhatta
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| demographics1_info1 = Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English{{cite web |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/222037.pdf |title=The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 |publisher=The Gazette of India|date=27 September 2020 |access-date=27 September 2020}}{{cite news | title=Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 | work=Rising Kashmir | date=23 September 2020 | url=http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | access-date=23 September 2020 | archive-date=24 September 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924141909/http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | url-status=dead }}
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Nowhatta, ({{IPA|ur|nɔːɦəʈʈɑː}}) known as Navyut ({{IPA|ks|naʋʲuʈ}}) in Kashmiri, is a town of historical importance situated at a distance of 5 km from Lal Chowk, Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Nowhatta is famous because of Historical Mosque known as Jamia Masjid.
Nowhatta area has eighteen sub-communities Mohalla. The place is also notable for high rate of stone pelting incidents in Kashmir. Each week after Friday prayers, people stage their protest against Indian rule which most of the times results in stone pelting incidents in the area.
History
Historically it has been the centre of various Islamic Universities during the period of Sultans.
There are various shrines located in this area
Ziyarat Baha-ud-din Ganj Baksh
Ziyarat Makdhoom Sahab
Ziyarat Syed Hasari Sahab
Also located in the vicinity of this area is Martyrs Graveyard of 13 July 1931 martyrs, who fell to bullets of Dogra soldiers.The Hero of 13 July 1931 http://www.thekashmirwalla.com/2011/07/the-hero-of-13-july-1931/
Geography
Nowhata is located at {{coord|34.10|N|74.81|E}}.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Nohata.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nohata] It has an average elevation of 1,568 metres (5,144 feet) above mean sea level.
The mountain, Hari Parbat, with historic significance is near and clearly visible form here.
See also
References
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- {{cite web|title=Jammu & Kashmir: Peaceful demos crushed, 2 killed|url=http://www.muslimnews.co.uk/news/news.php?article=14843|publisher=The Muslim News|access-date=19 January 2012|date=13 September 2008}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Category: Cities and towns in Srinagar district
Category: Neighbourhoods in Srinagar
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