Bagh e Mehtab
Bagh I Mehtab is located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, about 7 km away from city centre, Lal Chowk. The area is primarily a residential area with a government housing colony and many private colonies.
The settled population is majorly Sunni Muslim, emigrated from different parts of Kashmir valley.
Location
The area is located on the banks of the river Doodganga, which has its source in the upper reaches of Yusmarg.The locality comes on the Chadoora – Charari Sharief – Yusmarg highway.
The Banihal–Baramula DEMU railway line passes through the railway bridge ending at Bagh e Mehtab periphery. The tiny bridge adjacent to it, is the link for commuters to Rawalpora and Gulzarpora, saving them five to six kilometers of distance.
Nearby localities
- Nowgam
- Chanapora
- Rawalpora
- Astanpora
- Checki Methan alias Beighpora
- Kralapora
- Machowa
- Dooniwari
- Shankarpora
- Gopalpora
- Chadoora
History
It was named after Mehtab Begum, who migrated to Pakistan after the partition of India in 1947. After the migration, the land was taken by the custodian department of the State.The whole area was initially an orchard of around 600 kanals, with plum and apple trees planted across the whole area, before its allotment as a residential settlement.
An area in the neighbourhood was used as an interrogation centre by the local police before 1980s. The location now has been converted into a public park, which is nicknamed as 'Jail Park'.
Office of Yusmarg Development Authority is situated in Bagh e Mehtab.
In 2021, a public library containing over 45,000 books was opened in the locality.