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The Chingus Sarai

The Entrance to the Sarai

The Entrance to the Sarai

The Chingus Sarai or Fort is an old Mughal era Sarai on the Mughal Road which connected Punjab with Kashmir over the Pir Panjals. The word “Chingus’ is derived from the Persian word for “Intestines”. It got this rather unflattering name after the intestines / entrails of one of the Great Mughals, Emperor Jahangir were buried here.

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tags: chingus sarai, chingus fort, mughals, mughal road, jammu, kashmir
categories: Himalayan History
Thursday 09.27.18
Posted by Prashant Mathawan
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