Kulgam
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Kulgam كلگوم / कुलगाम |
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| Town | |
 Kulgam
Kulgam
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| Coordinates: 33°38′24″N 75°01′12″E / 33.64000°N 75.02000°ECoordinates: 33°38′24″N 75°01′12″E / 33.64000°N 75.02000°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State |
 Jammu and Kashmir
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| District | Kulgam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Body | Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,067 km2 (412 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,739 m (5,705 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 23,584 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu , Kashmiri |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PINCODE | 192231 |
| Telephone code | 01931 |
| Vehicle registration | JK18 |
| Website | http://kulgam.gov.in |
Kulgam is a town and a notified area committee in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kulgam is located at 33°38'24" N 75°01'12" E. It has an average elevation of 1739 metres (5705 feet). Now it has become a separate district of Jammu and Kashmir. Kulgam is known for a religious saint (Sayed Simnan Sahib), who gave it the name "Kulgam" ("Kul" means "clan" in Sanskrit; "gram" in Sanskrit means "village"), 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 the river Veshaw. He made Kulgam his permanent abode and was buried at the very spot which he had found fascinating. His 'aastan' is a 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 deodars. He was known for his mystical powers and had devotees amongst Muslims as well as Hindus.
Shaikh Nur-ud-din also known as Nund Rishi, was a Kashmiri saint who belonged to the Rishi order and is also called Alamdar-e-Kashmir. Sheikh-ul-Alam as the patron saint of Kashmiris, revered by both Muslims and Hindus, was also born in a village called Kaimuh of the Kulgam distinct in 779 A.H. (AD 1377). The family of Shaikh Nur-ud-din is buried in Kaimuh. The Kulgam area is the birthplace of the ancestors of Allama Iqball (Supur village). Pandit Jawhar Lal Nehrus ancestors also are from Nadi Marag, a village in Kulgam. Ahrabal is a tourist spot in the district of Kulgam. It is a high waterfall, which is a source of the 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 on the bank of river Veshaw across the spread of which are the foothills of the Pir Panchal mountains. Ahrabal has meadows and a waterfall. It has its origin from a spring called Kounser Naag located in the mountain range of peer panjaal.
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 artifacts belonging to the period of Kushana kings appeared in Kulgam district. The plateau of Kutbal was once considered a scenic city in the Kushan period. The stamped tiles, which were excavated from the site, indicated the taste and living standard of the people of first century AD. These excavations speak of high culture, civic sense, social norms and art of the people living in first century AD.
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