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It is a reservoir of a Hydel power project
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It is an ox bow lake formed by river Jhelum
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It was formed due to glacial activity
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It was due to tectonic activity
The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River. The lake`s size varies seasonally from 30 to 189 square kilometres. In addition, much of the lake has been drained as a result of willow plantations being built on the shore in the 1950s.
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It was a Neolithic settlement
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It was a Iron-age settlement
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It was Burial site
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It was associated with Buddhism
A Buddhist monastic complex on the right bank of river Chenab, at Ambaran, near Akhnoor and dates back from 1st century BCE to 4th-5th century CE, gave a strong physical proof of a vibrant Buddhist phase in Jammu. Such monastic complexes like Ambaran not only served as important transit stations for the iterant monks who were constant companions to the caravans of traders ferrying goods from the Indian mainland to Kashmir and further afield to the Central Asia, but also as centers for propagation of Dhamma amongst the local hill communities.
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Ashoka
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Bindusara
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Kunal
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Kanishka
Kushan emperor Kanishka<br> The Fourth Buddhist Council of the Sarvastivada tradition is said to have been convened by the Kushan emperor Kanishka (r. CE 78 to CE 105), perhaps at Harwan, near Srinagar, Kashmir.
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Bod Shah
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Alamgeer
C
Jahanpanah
D
Jehangir
Ghiyas-ud-Din Zain-ul-Abidin was the eighth sultan of Kashmir. He was known by his subjects as Bod Shah. The first 35 years of his reign are described by Jonaraja in the Rajatarangini Dvitiya, while the subsequent years are described by his pupil, Srivara, in the Rajatarangini Tritiya.
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Baramulla
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Katra
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Leh
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Srinagar
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Kosi
B
Drass
C
Ravi
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Shingo
The Shingo River is a tributary of the Indus River, and flows through Gilgit-Baltistan and Kargil regions. In the Kashmiri terminology, the Shingo river joins the Dras River, which in turns joins the Suru River.
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Beas
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Sutlej
C
Jhelum
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Chenab
Sawalkot Hydro Power Project is being constructed by the Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) in District Ramban on river Chenab. It is a state owned project and its power generating capacity is 1856 MW and an amount of $2 billion has been allocated for it.
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Yousmarg
B
Baisaran
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Ferozpur Nallah
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Betab Valley
Ferozepur Nallah is a captivating mountain stream flowing through verdant valleys between the beautiful Chinamarg and Nurpur Pass.
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Gonandiya
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Utpala
C
Huna
D
Kutumbi
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Kutumbi
B
Lohara
C
Utpala
D
Huna