Nowhatta

Nowhatta
Navyut
city
Nowhatta is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Nowhatta
Nowhatta
Location in Jammu & Kashmir, India
Nowhatta is located in India
Nowhatta
Nowhatta
Nowhatta (India)
Coordinates: 34°06′N 74°49′E / 34.10°N 74.81°E / 34.10; 74.81
Country India
Union territoryJammu & Kashmir
DistrictSrinagar
Government
 • TypeDemocratic
 • BodyGovernment of Jammu and Kashmir
Elevation
1,568 m (5,144 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Nowhatta, (Urdu pronunciation: [nɔːɦəʈʈɑː]) known as Navyut (Kashmiri pronunciation: [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.

  1. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.