Lal Chowk
View of the square in 2017 | |
| Namesake | Red Square during the Russian Revolution |
|---|---|
| Length | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
| Location | Srinagar, J&K, India |
| PIN | 190001 |
| Coordinates | 34°04′16″N 74°48′38″E / 34.0712°N 74.8106°E |
Lal Chowk (lit. 'Red Square') is a city square in Srinagar, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The square was given its name by left-wing activists who were inspired by the Russian Revolution as they fought the princely stateMaharaja, Hari Singh. It has traditionally served as a place for political meetings, with Jawaharlal Nehru (the first prime minister of India) and Sheikh Abdullah of Jammu and Kashmir, respectively, as well as other prominent political leaders having addressed the people from it. The clock tower at Lal Chowk was built in 1980.