About the students who want to know more about the district ganderbal and the important places

1. CentralUniversityof Kashmir
programme : ibm
Course code and title: teaching of history and civics.
Ibm.e.209.
presentatoin topic: regional history ( district, tourist places , family tree, )etc.
Prepared by : irtiza mushtaq.
Enrolllment no: 2129cukmr16.
submitted to: Dr. Tariq Ahmad wanii.

2. Tables of content...
 About district ganderbal..( history)
 Famous templeS in dist . Ganderbal
 Tourist places e.g manasbal, sonamarg etc.
 Family tree.

3. History of district ganderbal...

4. Conttt...
 The Ganderbal town is the district headquarter and it got the official
status of district on ist of April 2007. The first deputy commissioner of
ganderbal was Mr. GH. Nabi Boda (KAS). And presently Mr. Shyambir
(IAS) Is the D.C of the district ganderbal.
 It has derived its name from a famous spring Ganderbhavan. With the
passage of time the name got changed into Ganderbal from Gander
bhavan, now recognized name and used officially. In the olden days the
territory of Ganderbal has acted as gate way to the central Asia by
constituting one of the most important station of the erstwhile silk-route.

5. Conttt....
 In addition Islamic influence on Kashmir found its way
through Sindh valley. Hazrat Shahi Hamdan, Rinchan Shah
the first ruler of Kashmir and Mirza Hyder Daughlat have
entered Kashmir through Ganderbal popularly known as
Sindh valley those days because river Sindh traverses
course of about 100 kms through the district with a basin
exceeding 1556 kms. The district covers the entire water
shed of the river so the Sindh valley and the District has
become synonymous.

6. • Historically impt temples in dist
ganderbal...
Mata kheer bhawani
temple....
Kheer bhawani is a celebrated Hindu
Shrine in tulmullah village of district
Ganderbal. The temple is constructed
over a sacred spring , which is said to
change it’s colours.On the 8th day of
Full moon in May , devotees gather
Over the templ and observe fasts. Goddess
Ragnya Devi ..an incarnation of goddess
Durga is the presiding deity of this temple.
The temple attributes its unique name to the
Famous Indian desert kheer__ which is the
main offering to the goddess.

7. Conttt.....
 Maharaja Pratap Singh built this temple in 1912, which was later
renovated by Maharaja Hari Singh. The shrine has a hexagonal spring
and a small marble shrine where the goddess’ idol is installed.
According to legends, Lord Rama worshipped the goddess during his
exile. He expressed his desire of shifting the holy seat to Shadipora,
which was fulfilled by Lord Hanuman. The temple was shifted to its
present site after the goddess appeared in the dream of a local pundit
named Rugnath Gadroo.

8. • Naranag temple...
Naranag is a tourist village and
ancient Hindu Pilgrimage site In ganderbal
district. It. Is one of the important
archeological sites of the country. The site
Consists of cluster of temple temples
facing each other. Historians say that the temple
is dedicated to Lord Shiva and was built by
Lalitaditya Muktapida of Kayastha Naga karakota
Dynasty in the 8th century A.D. It is believed
that the king Awantiwarman Paid a visit and
donated a pedestal for bathing at Bhuteshwar.
This temple has the typical Aryan structure as
was present in Aryan kashmir.

9. Famous tourist places at GBL ..
 Manasbal.....
 Manasbal Lake is a freshwater lake located in Safapora area of Ganderbal
District in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The name Manasbal is said to be a
derivative of Manasarovar. Lake is encircled by four villages vizJarokbal,
Kondabal, Nesbal Gratbal. The name Manasbal is said to be a derivative of
Manasarovar
 The growth of Lotus( nelumbo nucifera
at the periphery of the lake ,adds to
beauty of the clear Waters of the lake.
 It is also known as the “ supreme gem
of all Kashmiri lakes”.

10. Gangbal......

 Gangabal Lake ( sits at the foothills of Mount Haramukh. Situated in Ganderbal
district, this lake is about 45 km from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir.
Nourished by rainfall, glaciers and springs, this lake extends up to 2 ½ km long
and 1 km wide. It is also 83 meters deep. The lake water streams into a small
Nundakol Lake situated close by before moving on to Nallah Sindh via Wangath
nallah
 Gangabal Lake has a deep religious history. In Hindu belief, Gangbal is also
known as Harmukut Ganga and is as important as Haridwar. Every year,
APMCC and Kashmiri Pandits organize a three-day-long yatra by the lake to
conserve their cultural and religious history. However, following an outbreak of
militancy in 1990 in the valley, government had closed the route to Gangabal
Lake to end penetration into this valley.
 In ancient times, Gangabal trail was used by Kashmiri rebels such as King
Bhoja to take shelter in Dard area of Gurez a nd Tilel, cites Kalhana Pandit in
Rajatarangini.

11. Conttt.....

12. Sonamarg....
 The word Sonamarg literally translates into ‘the land of gold’. This is a
picturesque region north of Srinagar through which the street to ladakh
passes, The Zoji la pass denotes the limit from the sind valley into
ladakh. Sonamarg,at 2740 meters, is the last significant point in
Kashmir and a great base for trekking .Sonamarg had historical
significance as a gateway on the ancient Silk Road, connecting Jammu
and Kashmir with Tibet.Today, the hill station is a popular tourist
destination amongst fishers and hikers, and following the Kargil War
with neighbouring Pakistan in 1999, serves as a strategically important
point for the Indian Army.
 Major Attraction: Thajiwas Glacier, Gadibal Fish point, Baltal Base
camp ,Rafting in river Sindh , Vishansar and Kishansar high altitude
lakesand Zojila Pass.

13. My family tree...
 I belong to the rather / rathore caste Which has its long origin.
 The 5 ancestors of my family are :
 Saliha Rather , his son was
 Mohmmad Rather , his sons were..
1. Ahmad Rather .
2. Khaliq Rather.
3. Raziq rather.
 Ahmad Rather, his sons were:
1. Ghulam Mohammad Rather
2. Adul Ahad Rather
3. Saif u din Rather.
4. Abdul Rashid Rather.

14. Conttt...
 Abdul Hameed Rather..
 Abdul Ahad Rather.. ( My grand father)and wife Saida .And there children are :
1. Mushtaq Ahmad Rather,
2. Mehraj_ u – din Rather
3. Shah Faisal Rather.
4. Khursheed Rather .
5. Javid Rather.
6. Masrat .
 Mushtaq Ahmad Rather. ( My father). Wife..Mymoona Akhter. And the children are:
1. Junaid Mushtaq
2. Inamul Mushtaq.
3. Irtiza Mushtaq

15. Occupation of my ancestors to present
generation....
 The major occupation that had been done by my ancestors from saliha rather
to Abdul Ahad Rather is mainly Agriculture and horticulture.
 There living style depicted a pure Village life.
 They used to cook food in clay utensils over wood stoves and gather wood
from the wet land areas and also the dung of cattles.
 Mens used to go to feed cattles in the farmers and some labourer works .
While women used to cook at homes and doing the spinning wheel works to
Eran some money.
 The clothing styles was also simple as wearing pheran, chedar that we have
one piece in our home present given to my father form his grand father.
 The foot wears were khraw made of iron and wood or either of paddy grass.

16. Conttt ...
 With the pessaage of time as change is the universal law all this has changed
now..
 In our family males do different works like business .
 Women also earn money by doing different works.
 Traditional clothing has changed to the modern style.
Etc.....

17. Thank
You.....