 View of the square in 2017 | |
 Location within Srinagar, J&K, India | |
| Namesake | Russian Revolution |
|---|---|
| Location | Srinagar, J&K, India |
| PIN | 190001 |
| Coordinates | 34°04′16″N 74°48′38″E / 34.0712°N 74.8106°E |
Lal Chowk (lit. 'Red Square') is a city square in Srinagar, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The square was given its name by left-wing activists who were inspired by the Russian Revolution as they fought the princely state's Maharaja, Hari Singh.[1] It has traditionally served as a place for political meetings, with Jawaharlal Nehru (the first prime ministers of India) and Sheikh Abdullah Jammu and Kashmir, respectively) as well as other prominent political leaders having addressed people from it. The clock tower at Lal Chowk was built in 1980.[1]
- ^ a b Nandal, Randeep Singh (26 January 2011). "All eyes on other R-Day march to Lal Chowk". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2011.