23/07/2022
Bandipora
THE GATEWAY OF GILGITH
From Aloosa ghat to Nusoo
The district is surrounded by
Himalayan Mountains having Kargil District on North, Kupwara in West, Baramulla in South and
Ganderbal in East. The district is a hilly district with moderate climate. Bandipora is about 47 KM by road to Srinagar,
(Capital of Jammu & kashmir )Bandipora all along used to be a well-known town which almost served as a port in old times. It used to be one of the important places of the old kingdom known as Khuaihom.
During Mughal period, there were two main ports which were the source of communication between
Srinagar and the Central Asian States for commercial purposes. These ports were namely, Aloosa (Ghat) and Nasoo (Bandipora). For about a century, Aloosa remained headquarter for Pargana Khuaihom. The route to Central Asia traversed through Aloosa and once Mughal emperors conferred the area of Khuaihom as „Jagir‟ tothe family of Bandey‟s in Srinagar, since then the area has come to be known as„Bandipora‟. Bandipora in ancient and medieval times as Khuaihom had three routes which used to connect Kashmir with China, Mongolia, Kazakhistan, Kirgistan, Turkamania, Afghanistan and Iran. Bandipora is known as “Gateway of Gilgit” and Astore. Commerce was transacted with Central Asia and Ladakh region via Bandipora. Bandipora situated around the North shore of the Wular
Lake, in front of the mountains, is an edging of sloping ground covered with village
Suhail Rather
Jkswm Bandipora
