Rainawari ( ; ) is a location in
Srinagar
Srinagar (; ) is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary ...
,
Kashmir
Kashmir ( or ) is the Northwestern Indian subcontinent, northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term ''Kashmir'' denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir P ...
. Rainawari lies on ''NH "Srinagar-Leh"'' road about 4 km from
Lalchowk.
History
According to historical records, Rainawari's origins can be traced back to the 14th century when it was laid out by Abdal Raina, the son of Ravan Raina, who was the brother of Queen Kota Rani. The area was initially known as "Rajanakavatika," which translates to the "Garden of Rainas" in Sanskrit. Over the centuries, Rainawari has evolved into a thriving locality within the city of Srinagar.
Geography
Rainawari is located at is approx. towards North from district headquarters in
Srinagar
Srinagar (; ) is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary ...
. The area is bounded by
Badamwari and
Khanyar from West,
Dalgate from South and
Dal Lake from North and East.
Notable places
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JLNM Hospital
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Vishwa Bharti Women's College
*Gurudwara Chati Patshahi
See also
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Rajbagh
Rajbagh is a notified area in the municipal committee of Srinagar, in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It comes under the Lal chowk constituency. Rajbagh is a posh locality in the Civil Lines area of Srinagar. The postal code of ...
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Zadibal
Zadibal ( ; ) is a notified area in the municipality of Srinagar, in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir, India. Zadibal Assembly constituency is one of the 87 constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir Legisla ...
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Dal Lake
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Khanyar
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Hawal
References
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Cities and towns in Srinagar district
Cities and towns in Jammu and Kashmir