1998 Chapnari massacre

The 1998 Chapnari massacre was a massacre of 25 Hindu villagers in Chapnari (also called Champanari by some sources) village in Doda district of Jammu & Kashmir on 19 June 1998, by terrorists belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen. Part of a series on Violence against Hindus in independent India Issues Religious persecution Freedom of religion Religious violence Incidents 1987 Fatehabad bus massacre 1987 Lalru bus massacre 1990

Sarazi language

Sarazi or Sirazi (also spelled Siraji) is an Indo-Aryan language of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is native to the Saraz region, a hilly area taking up the northern half of Doda district and parts of neighbouring Ramban and Kishtwar districts. Sarazi is spoken as a first language by 46,000 people (as of 2001), primarily Hindus, but it is also used as a lingua franca of the Saraz region and so is

List of designated terrorist groups

A number of national governments and two international organizations have created lists of organizations that they designate as terrorist. The following list of designated terrorist groups lists groups designated as terrorist by current and former national governments, and inter-governmental organizations. Such designations have often had a significant effect on the groups’ activities. Many organizations that have been

Bhella tehsil

Bhella is a tehsil in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. It was previously part of the Thathri tehsil.  In 2022, Bhella became the part of Bhaderwah Assembly constituency. Bhella Tehsil Bhella Bhella Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Coordinates: 33.131747°N 75.667863°ECoordinates: 33.131747°N 75.667863°E Country India Union territory Jammu and Kashmir Division Jammu Region Chenab Valley District Doda Population  (2011)  • Total 1,657 Language  • Spoken Kashmiri, Bhaderwahi, Gojri

Gandoh

This article is about the tehsil. For It’s geographic area name, see Bhalessa. Gandoh Sub Division Gandoh Gandoh Location in Jammu and Kashmir Show map of Jammu and KashmirShow map of IndiaShow all Coordinates: 33.03°N 75.90°ECoordinates: 33.03°N 75.90°E Country  India Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir District Doda Population  (2011)  • Total 71,889 Language  • Official Hindi, Urdu, English  • Others Kashmiri, Bhalesi, Gojri Time zone

Bhaderwah

Bhaderwah or Bhadarwah (also Bhaderwah Valley) is a town, tehsil, sub-division and also additional district in the Doda district of the Jammu Division of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is also known as Chota Kashmir (Mini Kashmir) for its scenic beauty and for its high literacy rate it is known as Kerala of Jammu and Kashmir. History In 1841, Bhadarwah became part of J&K state. When Maharaja Partap Singh was crowned as king

St. Paul’s Church, Diu

The St. Paul’s Church (Portuguese: Igreja de São Paulo), is situated on Diu Island, on the west coast of India, a Union Territory of India. Diu came under the control of Portuguese colonists in early 16th century. The St. Paul’s Church, named after St. Paul, the Apostle of Jesus also known as the Apostle to the Gentiles, is still a functioning church and one of the three churches

Loures

Loures (Portuguese pronunciation:  (listen)) is a city and a municipality in Portugal which is part of the District and Metropolitan area of Lisbon. It is the fifth most populous municipality in the country, with a total population of 201,632. Contents   1History 2Geography 3Climate 4Notable people 4.1Sport 5Parishes 6International relations 7References 8External links History The historical Church of Loures, in the centre

Gogolá

Gogolá or Ghogolá is a town in the Diu district, in the territory of the Union of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, in India. It is a continental enclave located on the peninsula of the same name. Map of Diu showing Gogolá

Fort St. Anthony of Simbor

Fort St. Anthony of Simbor (Portuguese: Forte de Santo António de Simbor, Forte Simbor, Fortim-do-Mar (Fort of the Sea), Forte Pani Cola is a small ruined fort located on an islet at the mouth of Sahil River (called Vançoso by the Portuguese) in the bay of Simbor, about 25 km east of Diu in India. The fort was built in 1722 to suppress the predatory