Sopore
Sopore (Sopur)is a village in District Baramulla of Jammu and Kashmir. It was also known as known as Suyyapur in ancient times.Village gets name after Suyya of Utpal clan in 9th century.
History
Avantiverman (853-888 A.D.) belonged to Utpala dynasty emerged as a powerful King of Kashmir who founded Avantipur after his name. His Minister Suyya was a great genius. Suyya who was a great engineer is said to have drained a large chunk of wasteland during his regime. His memory is commemorated by Suyyapur or Sopore, a township in Baramulla district. [1]
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