Achabal
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Achabal (Script error: No such module "IPA".), also known as Achival[1] (Script error: No such module "IPA".) in Kashmiri, is a town in Anantnag district, in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Achabal is an important tourist town about 8.1km away from Anantnag, and is notable for a Mughal garden called Achabal Gardens,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". holding an ancient spring surrounded by a terraced landscape developed by the Mughals. The upper portion of the garden is called 'Bag-e-Begum Abad' developed by Malika Noor Jehan Begum in 1616 AD and renowned as Sahib Abad in which there is a Hamam (treasure of water) getting heat from a logical lamp (Tosnag)Script error: No such module "Unsubst"..Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Cascades and fountains have been erected by Mughal Emperors. A mosque standing in the garden is believed to have been constructed by Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh. Achabal was once the pleasure retreat of Empress Nur Jahan. A trout hatchery is also located nearby.
Geography
Achabal is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"..[2] It has an average elevation of 1936 metres (6352 feet) above mean sea level.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
History
According to Kalhana's Rajatarangini Achabal (Sanskrit Akṣavāla) was founded by Aksha, son of King Nara II of the Gonanditya dynasty.[3]Template:Better source needed
Demographics
At the 2001 India census, Achabal had a population of 5835. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Achabal had an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 65% of the males and 35% of females literate. 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.[4]
Nearest tehsils
References
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- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Achabal
- ↑ M.A.Stein Kalhana's Rajatarangini: A Chronicle of the Kings of Kashmir Volume I Page 50 Published by Motilal Banarsidass Reprinted 1979.
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