Nowhatta
Nowhatta
Navyut | |
|---|---|
city | |
| Coordinates: 34°06′N 74°49′E / 34.10°N 74.81°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union territory | Jammu & Kashmir |
| District | Srinagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | Government of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Elevation | 1,568 m (5,144 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Nowhatta, (Urdu pronunciation: [nɔːɦəʈʈɑː]) known as Navyut (Kashmiri pronunciation: [naʋʲuʈ]) in Kashmiri, is a town of historical importance situated at a distance of 5 km from Lal Chowk, Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Nowhatta is famous because of Historical Mosque known as Jamia Masjid. Nowhatta area has eighteen sub-communities Mohalla. The place is also notable for high rate of stone pelting incidents in Kashmir. Each week after Friday prayers, people stage their protest against Indian rule which most of the time results in stone pelting incidents in the area.