Keran
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Keran (केरन) is a village in Kupwara tahsil in Kupwara district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Variants
Origin
Keran village is said to have been established by Raja Karn in the tenth century.[1]
Location
Keran is a village in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is in the Neelum Valley on the bank of the Neelum (Kishanganga) river. The village lies on the Line of Control. The Keran block includes three villages: Keran, Mundiyan and Pathran.
The adjacent habitation on the Pakistani side is also called Keran. The Kishanganga river flowing through village acts as the natural border between the two habitations. While both sides have the same predominant religion, social and cultural practices differ greatly. The people are not allowed by Indian and Pakistani officials to intermingle. Karen village is surrounded by dense forests. Shalabhatu, a village in Keran sector is divided between Jammu and Kashmir and Azad Kashmir.[2] It was one of the most famous infiltration routes used in the early 1990s. The village has three border posts — Khokhri, Kulari and Mangerta.
History
The village is said to have been established by Raja Karn in the tenth century.[3] In 1990, the Indian army relocated the villagers due to frequent firing and shelling by the Pakistan Army. In 1992, a flood swept over the cultivated land and houses.
Keran:- Raja Karn of tenth century wandered in this area in the quest of water from a particular stream for regaining his eyesight. His Wazir found the stream in Shardi (Sharda, now in POK). The Raja had a bath in the stream and regained his eyesight and saw the beautiful valley of the area. He decided to settle in this area and handed over his original kingdom to his Wazir. He, therefore, founded Keran Town, now known as Keran or Drawa.[4]
Tourism
Keran Valley
Keran Valley - It is a charming valley located on the banks of sacred river Kishan Ganga. To reach the valley we have to cross 8000 feet high pass of Farkyan. Kishan Ganga forms the actual line of control between India and POK at Keran. There is rest-house in Keran for the visitors.[5]
केरन
केरन भारत के जम्मू और कश्मीर राज्य के कुपवाड़ा ज़िले में स्थित एक शहर है, जो ज़िले में तहसील का दर्जा भी रखता है। यह किशनगंगा नदी के किनारे बसा हुआ है और किशनगंगा घाटी में स्थित है। यह नियंत्रण रेखा पर स्थित है और उसके पार पाकिस्तान प्रशासित कश्मीर में भी एक केरन नामक गाँव है।[6]
References
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national//article60405803.ece
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ http://kupwara.gov.in/historic.htm
- ↑ https://kupwara.nic.in/places-of-interest/
- ↑ "Census atlas, Jammu and Kashmir," Abdul Hamid Khan, India. Director of Census Operations, Jammu and Kashmir, Controller of Publications, 1990