Batamaloo or Batmaloo (Urdu pronunciation: [bəʈɑːmɑːluː]), known as Batamalyun[3] (Kashmiri pronunciation: [baʈɨmaːlʲun]) in kashmiri, is a locality in the Srinagar district,[4] of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is situated just about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) from Lal Chowk, Srinagar. Batamaloo is derived from Batmoul, which is composed of the two words "batte", signifying cooked rice, and "moul", signifying father, in Kashmiri.[5] Batmaloo was also famous for its Main Bus Stop, where every bus from every district would halt but later this bus stop was moved to Qamarwari and this caused major loss of business in the Batamaloo area. Shopkeepers, daily wagers, mechanics and others lost their livelihoods and the market now looks like a haunted place where no one comes. [1]
Batamaloo
Batamalyun | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Batamaloo Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Batamaloo Batamaloo (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°4′7.32″N 74°46′41.88″E / 34.0687000°N 74.7783000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Srinagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Body | Government of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Elevation | 1,585 m (5,200 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Code | 190009 |
| Vehicle registration | JK01 |
Annual events
editBatamaloo is known for the annual Urs[6] Mubarak of Sufi saint Sheikh Dawood Sahib popularly known as Batmol Sahib.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Kashir Encyclopedia (in Kashmiri). Vol. 2. Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts Culture and Languages. 1989. pp. 110–111.
- ^ "District Srinagar, Government of Jammu and Kashmir | Summer Capital of J&K | India". Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Batamaloo Pin Code | Postal Code (Zip Code) of Batamaloo, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Urs of famous Sufi saint celebrated in Srinagar". ANI News. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Thousands attend Urs of Hazrat Sheikh Dawood in Srinagar". UNI India. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Urs Sheikh Dawood (RA) of Batmaloo". Greater Kashmir. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2021.