Kulgam
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Kulgam,Jammu & Kashmir (Kashmiri: كلگوم; Urdu: كل گام) is a town and a notified area committee in Kulgam district in the India
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. Kulgam is famous because of so many things especially because of famous religious saint (Sayed Simnan Sahib), who gave it the name KULGAM (KUL means in Sanskrit clan, & GRAM in Sanskrit meansvillage), because he lost something in the stream. Syed Simnan came from a place called Simnan in Iran. Travelling in the Kashmir valley he came to Kulgam and liked the spot on a cliff overlooking river Veshaw. He made Kulgam his permanent abode and was buried at the very spot he had found fascinating. His 'aastan' is a great draw from the population in and around Kulgam. The family of Syed Simnan is buried in a nearby village called 'Amun'. Both the shrines have a masonry plinth and a wooden superstructure of excellent quality deodars. He was known for his mystical powers and had devotees amongst Muslims as well as Hindus.
Shaikh Nur-ud-din (RA) also known as Nund Rishi, was a famous Kashmiri saint who belonged to the rishi order is also called Alamdar-e-Kashmir and Sheikh-ul-Alam is the patron saint of Kashmiris, highly revered by both Muslims and Hindus was also born in a village called Kaimuh of the Kulgam distinct in 779 A.H. = 1377 A.C. The family of Shaikh Nur-ud-din (RA) is buried in Kaimuh. Kulgam area is birth place of the ancestors of Allama Iqball (supur Village). Pandit Jawhar Lal Nehrus ancestors also are from Nadi marag a village in Kulgam.
Ahrabal is the famous tourist spot in district Kulgam. It is a very high and beautiful Waterfall, which is a major source of river Veshaw. Kulgam is known as the rice bowl of the valley and is known for its variety of fruit especially apples.
This town is a picturesque place nestling on the bank of river Veshaw across the wide spread of which are the foothills of great Pir Panchal mountains. Ahrabal is a beautiful place to visit in kulgam, it has meadows & a beautiful waterfall. It has its origin from a spring called Kounser Naag located in the mountain range of peer panjaal.
The people of Kulgam have been traditionally tolerant and peace loving. In past Kulgam area due its peasant population suffered most in Dogra and Sikh period. The whole land was under the Jagerdari (land lords) system, under Rajputs of Jammu or Kasmiri Pundit community. 98 % population consist Muslims were only serfs or tenants without any rights working in the fields. Forced labor (Begar) was also other cruel practice from which this area suffered most in past.
Kulgam was in the news regarding the recent excavation of a new archaeological site in a nearby village called Kutbal which has yielded signs of having been home to a first century civilization as some rare artifacts belonging to the period of Kushana kings appeared in Kulgam district.
The plateau of Kutbal was once considered a beautiful city in the Kushan period. The magnificent stamped tiles, which were excavated from the site, indicated the taste and living standard of the people of first century AD. These excavations speak much of high culture, civic sense, social norms and art of the people living in first century AD.
The Kutbal site and its findings, which belong to the Kushana period, are more significant in view of several religious and artistic practices that had flourished then and had travelled to far off places in subcontinent. Further excavation has been stopped due to prevailing political unrest in valley and is believed that further findings will reveal magnificent history of Kashmir.
The old Kulgam is situated on the banks of "Kaval'. The topography of Kulgam is very charming and worth seeing .The lower portion is situated on the banks of kaval 'off shoot of river Vashiv. Almost all offices are functioning in this area .A beautiful and worth seeing nallaha Vashiv irrigates the fertile lands of kulgam area .kULGAM is calld the granery of Kashmir Vally but un- fortunately 'this area is all most converted into agriculture to horticulture .Kulgam is famous being the first seat of missionaries of Islam as before Hazrat Sayeed Ali Hamdani 'he sent Sayeed Mohmmad Hussain SImnani to Kashmir to preechfor the Islam.Sayeed Simnani chose Kulgam as a permanent seat .It is the place where Salar Sanz father of Sheikh Noor -ud- Din wali embrassed Islam and was re- named Salar ud-din, Salar resides at Khee Jogipora Mohmad pora 7 K.M from Kulgam and was married to Sadder a daughter of Kota rajas of Daderkot . It was due to the efforts of sayeed simnani this marriage took place .Kulgam is an important place in south Kashmir .Kulgam connects and its boundaries touches all the three districts Shopyian' Pulwama 'and Islamabad [anantnag] of south Kashmir .The topography of Kulgam is worth seeing it is surrounded all sides by small streams 'orchards; paddy farms and a beautiful Kerwaha with a big portion of plan area and fields.
Kulgam assembly segment was first time represented by Ab .Kabir Wani and after him Mohammad Youqoob Bhat [advocate].After Bhat it was represented by Kh Ab. Raziq .Mir of Jamat-i-Islami and then by a very good gentleman and pious person late Mr Gh .NabI Dar 'both Dar and Mir became the victims of the present insurgency .At present kulgam is represented by CPIM veteran Mohammad Yousef Targami . Kulgam consist four assembly constitutions 1 Kulgam 2 Humshalibugh 3 Divsar and 4 Noporabad kulgam is a centre which connects Noorabad ' Qaimoh' Divsar 'Mohammad pora 'Shopyian 'Yaripora and other villages to district head quarter kulgam Every Kulgami dewller should be proud enough that two great personalities of the sub -continent S HEIKH Noor-ud-din walis birth place and Dr .Sheikh Mohammad Iqbals grandfather was from Kulgam area
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Kulgam is located at 33.65°N 75.02°E. It has an average elevation of 1739 metres (5705 feet). Now it is a separate District of Jammu and KashmirKashmir
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. Kulgam is famous because of so many things especially because of famous religious saint (Sayed Simnan Sahib), who gave it the name KULGAM (KUL means in Sanskrit clan, & GRAM in Sanskrit meansvillage), because he lost something in the stream. Syed Simnan came from a place called Simnan in Iran. Travelling in the Kashmir valley he came to Kulgam and liked the spot on a cliff overlooking river Veshaw. He made Kulgam his permanent abode and was buried at the very spot he had found fascinating. His 'aastan' is a great draw from the population in and around Kulgam. The family of Syed Simnan is buried in a nearby village called 'Amun'. Both the shrines have a masonry plinth and a wooden superstructure of excellent quality deodars. He was known for his mystical powers and had devotees amongst Muslims as well as Hindus.
Shaikh Nur-ud-din (RA) also known as Nund Rishi, was a famous Kashmiri saint who belonged to the rishi order is also called Alamdar-e-Kashmir and Sheikh-ul-Alam is the patron saint of Kashmiris, highly revered by both Muslims and Hindus was also born in a village called Kaimuh of the Kulgam distinct in 779 A.H. = 1377 A.C. The family of Shaikh Nur-ud-din (RA) is buried in Kaimuh. Kulgam area is birth place of the ancestors of Allama Iqball (supur Village). Pandit Jawhar Lal Nehrus ancestors also are from Nadi marag a village in Kulgam.
Ahrabal is the famous tourist spot in district Kulgam. It is a very high and beautiful Waterfall, which is a major source of river Veshaw. Kulgam is known as the rice bowl of the valley and is known for its variety of fruit especially apples.
This town is a picturesque place nestling on the bank of river Veshaw across the wide spread of which are the foothills of great Pir Panchal mountains. Ahrabal is a beautiful place to visit in kulgam, it has meadows & a beautiful waterfall. It has its origin from a spring called Kounser Naag located in the mountain range of peer panjaal.
The people of Kulgam have been traditionally tolerant and peace loving. In past Kulgam area due its peasant population suffered most in Dogra and Sikh period. The whole land was under the Jagerdari (land lords) system, under Rajputs of Jammu or Kasmiri Pundit community. 98 % population consist Muslims were only serfs or tenants without any rights working in the fields. Forced labor (Begar) was also other cruel practice from which this area suffered most in past.
Kulgam was in the news regarding the recent excavation of a new archaeological site in a nearby village called Kutbal which has yielded signs of having been home to a first century civilization as some rare artifacts belonging to the period of Kushana kings appeared in Kulgam district.
The plateau of Kutbal was once considered a beautiful city in the Kushan period. The magnificent stamped tiles, which were excavated from the site, indicated the taste and living standard of the people of first century AD. These excavations speak much of high culture, civic sense, social norms and art of the people living in first century AD.
The Kutbal site and its findings, which belong to the Kushana period, are more significant in view of several religious and artistic practices that had flourished then and had travelled to far off places in subcontinent. Further excavation has been stopped due to prevailing political unrest in valley and is believed that further findings will reveal magnificent history of Kashmir.
The old Kulgam is situated on the banks of "Kaval'. The topography of Kulgam is very charming and worth seeing .The lower portion is situated on the banks of kaval 'off shoot of river Vashiv. Almost all offices are functioning in this area .A beautiful and worth seeing nallaha Vashiv irrigates the fertile lands of kulgam area .kULGAM is calld the granery of Kashmir Vally but un- fortunately 'this area is all most converted into agriculture to horticulture .Kulgam is famous being the first seat of missionaries of Islam as before Hazrat Sayeed Ali Hamdani 'he sent Sayeed Mohmmad Hussain SImnani to Kashmir to preechfor the Islam.Sayeed Simnani chose Kulgam as a permanent seat .It is the place where Salar Sanz father of Sheikh Noor -ud- Din wali embrassed Islam and was re- named Salar ud-din, Salar resides at Khee Jogipora Mohmad pora 7 K.M from Kulgam and was married to Sadder a daughter of Kota rajas of Daderkot . It was due to the efforts of sayeed simnani this marriage took place .Kulgam is an important place in south Kashmir .Kulgam connects and its boundaries touches all the three districts Shopyian' Pulwama 'and Islamabad [anantnag] of south Kashmir .The topography of Kulgam is worth seeing it is surrounded all sides by small streams 'orchards; paddy farms and a beautiful Kerwaha with a big portion of plan area and fields.
Kulgam assembly segment was first time represented by Ab .Kabir Wani and after him Mohammad Youqoob Bhat [advocate].After Bhat it was represented by Kh Ab. Raziq .Mir of Jamat-i-Islami and then by a very good gentleman and pious person late Mr Gh .NabI Dar 'both Dar and Mir became the victims of the present insurgency .At present kulgam is represented by CPIM veteran Mohammad Yousef Targami . Kulgam consist four assembly constitutions 1 Kulgam 2 Humshalibugh 3 Divsar and 4 Noporabad kulgam is a centre which connects Noorabad ' Qaimoh' Divsar 'Mohammad pora 'Shopyian 'Yaripora and other villages to district head quarter kulgam Every Kulgami dewller should be proud enough that two great personalities of the sub -continent S HEIKH Noor-ud-din walis birth place and Dr .Sheikh Mohammad Iqbals grandfather was from Kulgam area