Bhaderwah
| Bhadarwah भद्रवाह भद्रकाशी | |
|---|---|
| Hill station , valley | |
 jai valley bhadarwah | |
| Nickname(s): छोटा कश्मीर , Mini Kashmir | |
  Bhadarwah Location in Jammu and Kashmir,India | |
| Coordinates: 32°59′N 75°43′E / 32.98°N 75.72°ECoordinates: 32°59′N 75°43′E / 32.98°N 75.72°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Doda |
| Elevation | 1,613 m (5,292 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 22,942 |
| Demonym | Bhadarwahi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Website |
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Bhadarwah is a town and a notified area committee in Doda district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.[1] Bhadarwah valley is located in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains, 80 km from Batote.
The town is endowed with natural beauty which lends to its nickname, mini Kashmir. Apart from having picture-perfect scenic beauty due to beautiful forests, the town contains many small streams flowing through its various parts.
History
Bhaderwah is also known as Nagon ki bhoomi, which means "land of snakes."[2]
Bhaderwah Town (Nagar Bhaderwah) was known as "Hettary Nagar" and prior to that, there were two other towns namely "Donga Nagar" and "Udho Nagar." Both the Nagar was situated around villages Mondha which is about 3 km to the east of present Bhaderwah town.
History tells us that at one point both the Nagars were flooded due to torrential floods from Himalayas, and the presence of the big boulders in abundance available in the present era reveal the story of disaster that occurred then. Later on, the people of Bhaderwah selected a place for their rehabilitation in Seeri (from word "seer" meaning a vast piece of land), now known as Seeri Bazar, a vast field belonging to a Zamindar (farmer) and reconstructed their dwellings around it.
Bhadarwahi Language
Native language of people of Bhadarwah is Bhadarwahi. Bhaderwahi is a Dogri-Kangri language spoken by about 53000 people in Bhaderwah town and surrounding villages. It has many alternate names like Baderwali, Bhadri, Badrohi, Bhidli. Bhaderwahi belongs to the Indo Aryan group but it doesn’t have any script of its own and uses Arabic or Devnagri script. Bhaderwahi language is abundantly rich in words, phrases and idioms.[3]
Trekking in Bhaderwah
- Chattargala pass to Sonbain Glacier - This is a 8 kilometre / 6 hours very difficult day trek. The trek starts and ends near Chattargala pass on the Bhaderwah-Sarthal-Bani-Basholi road. It involves steep ascends and descents over rock faces and is recommended for experienced trekkers. This trek route is also the home of white-bellied Himalayan musk deer (Moschus leucogaster) and Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus).[4]
See also
- Doda
- Bhadarwahi Language
References
- ↑ Historical Origin Of District Doda
- ↑ "History of Bhaderwah". Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.ethnologue.com/language/bhd "Ethnolouge.com : Bhadrawahi"
- ↑ http://www.inditramp.com/magazine/chattargala-pass-to-sonbain-glacier-a-novel-and-difficult-route