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Around the Hari Parbat Hill

The Hari Parbat Fort as seen from the Badamwari below

The Fort of Hari Parbat or the Koh-E-Miraan dominates the skyline of old Srinagar. The Fort was built by the Afghan Durranis who ruled the region at one point of time and has stood witness to the vagaries of time in Kashmir. Many places of historical / religious lay dotted around the Hill.

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tags: hari parbat, kashmir, srinagar, Kashmir
categories: Himalayan History
Thursday 10.25.18
Posted by Prashant Mathawan
 

The "Outsider" Kashmiris

hari-parbat-fort-srinagar

The Story of outsiders who came and finally settled in Kashmir. And today are a part of Kashmir like any other Kashmiri.

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tags: kashmir, outsiders, hari parbat
Sunday 09.30.18
Posted by Prashant Mathawan
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The Hari Parbat Fort, Srinagar, Kashmir

The Hari Parbat Fort with the Pir Panjals in the background.

The Hari Parbat is the only surviving Fort in the Kashmir region of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. It stands over a hill also known as the Koh-I-Maraan and originally was the site of a Fort built by Emperor Akbar. He had also built a large fortification Wall at the base of the Hill parts of which survive till today.

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tags: hari parbat, kashmir, srinagar, pir panjals, afghans, sikhs, dogras, akbar
Friday 04.20.18
Posted by Prashant Mathawan
 

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