Soura, (Urdu pronunciation: [sɔːraː]) known as Sovur (Kashmiri pronunciation: [sowur]) in Kashmiri, is a neighborhood in Indian-administered Srinagar in the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located about 9 km north of Lal Chowk, Srinagar on Srinagar-Ladakh Highway in Jammu and Kashmir, India.[3] Soura is noted for Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, a multi-specialty hospital. Besides serving as a hospital, it is the medical deemed university of Kashmir valley. Soura is located near Anchar Lake. The whole western side of the area is covered by Anchar Lake.[4][5] It also hosts a famous Muslim Shrine known as Asar-e-Sharif Jinab Sahib Soura which holds more than 13 holy relics.[6]
Soura
Sovur | |
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Coordinates: 34°8′1″N 74°48′6″E / 34.13361°N 74.80167°E | |
Country | India |
Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
District | Srinagar |
Settled | Ancient |
Elevation | 1,592 m (5,223 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 190011 |
Telephone code | 0194 |
Vehicle registration | JK 01 |
Distance from Delhi | 858.9 kilometres (533.7 mi) |
Distance from Mumbai | 2,206.7 kilometres (1,371.2 mi) |
The people of the neighbourhood are known for their resistance against the Indian army and pro-Pakistani sentiments by blocking the entry of Indian security forces, and particularly the paramilitary police, into the eighborhood. Soura, home to about 15,000 people, was the epicentre of resistance to the government’s removal on August 5 of the partial autonomy enjoyed by Jammu and Kashmir, the country’s only Muslim-majority state.[7][8]
The area is considered one of the key education centres in the city. The following is the list of colleges and schools in the area:
Besides these, there are several primary and middle schools in Soura.
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