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Religious, Social and Economic Significance of Dargah Hazratbal in Srinagar, Kashmir: A Field Study
Bilal Ahmad Bhat, Anisa Ismail, S.N. Z. Geelani, Samira Khan, Sabreena Bhat, Snober Shah, Qamar un Nisa, Intizar Ahmad
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Bhat BA, Ismail A, Geelani SNZ, et al. Religious, social and economic significance of Dargah Hazratbal in Srinagar, Kashmir: a field study. Indian J Waste Manag. 2023;7(1):9–16.Timeline
Received : February 28, 2023
Accepted : April 05, 2023
Published : May 30, 2023
Abstract
We come across in text, a number of terms such as National, World, Cultural, Historical, Food heritage, Heritage studies, Heritage science etc. Heritage buildings of a nation represents its past and culture. In Kashmir, Srinagar city with more than 1200 years of urban history is famous for its rich cultural. In this paper, we discuss famous hazratbal mosque also known as Dargah Sharif which is having intriguing history, its religious, social and economic Significance. It is one of the holiest Shrine of Muslims in Kashmir valley, located around 8 km from the Srinagar city centre, on the bank of famous Dal Lake, Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir region. In this paper on the basis of available information and field surveys, we discuss religious, social, economic significance of Dargah Hazratbal and conservation issues.
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Bhat BA, Ismail A, Geelani SNZ, et al. Religious, social and economic significance of Dargah Hazratbal in Srinagar, Kashmir: a field study. Indian J Waste Manag. 2023;7(1):9–16.
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| Received | February 28, 2023 |
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| Published | May 30, 2023 |
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