Pictures of Poonch

      Banjoosa Lake Picture

It is a very beautiful lake situated in the valley of Banjoosa Azad Kashmir. Banjoosa is a very beautiful place situated at a distance of one hour drive from Rawalakot.Visitors all over the country came here and enjoy the  beauty and weather of this beautiful valley.It is a very good and safe place to visit.The most important thing of this valley is its awesome weather.It remains perfect during summer and during winter snow covers up the valley and it looks too beautiful. Banjoosa lake is an artificial lake and a tourist attraction 20 kilometers form the city of Rawalakot in Poonch Azad Kashmir.The lake is surrounded by dense forest of Pine and mountains which make it very charming and romantic place.The weather in this area remains cool and pleasant in summers, and cold and chilly in Winter. In December and January snowfall also occurs there.

                                          Banjoosa lake covered with snow 

                                                Beautiful view of sunset over Banjoosa lake Rawalakot

                                         Snow covered Banjoosa lake 

                                 Beautiful view of Banjoosa Lake in Evening

A shiny day At Banjoosa Lake 

Tourists Visiting Banjoosa Lake ........ A Beautiful view

                Pachiot : A beautiful view of Pachiot a place nearly 2o km from Rawalakot City

Pachiot Rawalakot

Rawalakot Azad Kashmir 

Rawalakot is one of the beautiful cites of Poonch. It is the headquarter of district Poonch. Rawalakot city is surrounded  by mountains and dense pine forest.Weather of Rawalakot is remains very pleasant throughout the year except in winter because in winter the weather here remains quite cold and snowfall occurs here, but it represents a beautiful view.Rawalakot is approximately 76 kilometers from Kohala Bridge and about 120 kilometers from Rawalpindi city. It is linked with Rawalpindi and Islamabad via Goyain Nala road and Tayeen Dhalkot roads.It is also linked with Rawalpindi via Sudhnuti.

Surrounding Areas of Rawalakot:

Surrounding villages of Rawalakot are Pachiot, Chirooti, Baghina, Datote, Barien, Ballari, Argali, Paniola, Zairat, Kharian, Laghriat,Singola Awanabad, Thorar, Mong, Androte, Rehara, Hurna Maira, Kottera, Barian Pothi, Khayi Gala, Kharick, Rairbun, Topa Soon (Soon Topa 8 km from Rawalakot), Kaimon, Titrot, Motialmara, Trar Dewan, Chaire, Chapanidahar, Chuck, Tranni, Dahmni, Parat, Pothi Bala/Makwalan, Kharek, Pakgali, Paniola, Banakha, Khayt Chrian, Mohri Farman Shah, Dreak, Banjosa, Hussainkot,Hurnamaira, Thorar, Rehara, Bangoin, Jandala, Timrot, Jehlary and Thala Tain. Bagh District lies to the north and Sudhnuti Districtlies to the south of Rawalakot.

Rawalakot City

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Main places

Rawalakot:

Rawalakot is the capital of district Poonch. It is the biggest city of Pakistan Adminstrated Kashmir. Rawalakot (Urdu: راولا کوٹ), is a city in Azad Kashmir, and is the capital of Poonch Division and Poonch District. It is in a saucer-shaped valley at an elevation of 1,615 metres (5,299 ft).

Rawalakot is situated 76 kilometres (47 mi) from Kohala, Pakistan and about 120 km (75 mi) from the city of Rawalpindi. It is linked with Rawalpindi and Islamabad via.

Tata Pani: 

Tata Pani is a place it is famous due to availbility of warm water on the edge of Poonch River. It is a beautiful city situated near Poonch River in between Kotli and Rawalakot. A large no of visitors visit this place every day they take bath on the tata pani . This water is famous for the treatment of various diseases of skin.

 Tolipeer:

Tolipeer is  a heart touching and breathtaking place near Rawalakot city. It is a very beautiful valley with lush green fields and mountain covered with woods. Its a beautiful place to visit. Tourists from all over the world came here to see the mighty beautiful signs of nature.

Banjoosa:

Banjoosa is a beautiful town situated near Rawalakot.It is famous due to its beautiful grounds and forests. Banjoos lake is the main point of attraction for the visitors people from all over the world came here and enjoy this beauty of nature

Hajira: 

Hijira is another beautiful city situated between Tata Pani and Rawalakot. It is one of the main cites situated between the line of control between pakistni administrated Kashmir and Indian administrated Kashmir.

Sehra:

 Sehra is a beautiful town located left bank of poonch river,7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Tatapani on Poonch Road.Sehra is a union council having surrounding small villages Dara Sher Khan, Dalairy, Chakrali, Kanoian, Tahi, Sawa, Darochian, Natar, Lachyal etc. A crossing point is also located here in lachyal.The village's literacy rate is more than 90%. There are many primary schools, 1 boys high schools & 1 Girls College in the government sector, 2 public schools, many village development organizations, lot of companies, and number of farmer associations in the town.There is web of roads and pavements in the town. Jamma Masjid is located in the center of the town, Meelad chok is a famous place of the town. There is one police station in sehra covering areas from Kanoian to Mandhole and Dara Sher khan to Dharmassal.This Beautiful town is forehead of Dist. Poonch.

Dara Sher Khan: The village of Dara Sher Khan is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Tatapani and is located near Goi, Bhabra and Sehra. It was named by Sardar Sher Khan. Two main tribes live there: the Douli Sardars and the Gujars. Others castes like the Saadat Bhati also live there. Many government officers and doctors come from Dara Sher Khan. The village's literacy rate is relatively high. There are 11 primary schools, 2 high schools in the government sector, 2 public schools, 4 village development organizations, more than 30 companies, and 4 farmer associations.

Pachiot :

Pachiot is a beautiful area of district Poonch . Many great political leaders belong to this region like Sayab Khalid , Tahir Mehmood , Zahid Shreef, Rasheed Mehmood.
Hurnamra:
Hurnamra is a beautiful place 20 -40 km from Rawalakot . It is a beautiful region of deep vallies and mountains .It is the native area of two great leaders of Kashmir , Sardar Muhmmad Ibrahim Khan and Sardar Khalid Ibrahim khan 

Poonch An Introduction

Poonch is one of the eight districts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Poonch district borders Indian-administered Kashmir that comes under the Kashmir section which is part of the greater dispute between India and Pakistan.
The capital of the district is Rawalakot with the Sudhan tribes being the dominant groups in the district. This region has produced numerous business, political and military leaders.

History

Main article: Poonch District

From the end of seventeenth century up to 1837 CE, Poonch was ruled by the Muslim Rajas of Loran in Tehsil Haveli. It then fell into the hands of Raja Faiztalab Khan of Rajuri to whom it was handed over by the Punjab Government. Poonch was included in the transfer of the hilly country to Maharaja Gulab Singh in 1848. Before this transfer, Poonch was considered a district of Lahore. Maharaja Gulab Singh granted Chibal, Poonch and other areas to Jawaharr Singh and Moiti Singh. The Raja of Poonch had to present to the Maharaja of, what is now known as Jammu and Kashmir, one horse with gold trappings. The Raja of Poonch was not to effect any administrative changes in the territory of Poonch without previous consultation with the Maharaja of Kashmir.

Separation of Poonch

After independence in 1947, Pakistan and India fought a war over Kashmir. As a result of the war, Poonch was split between the two nations. Prior to the division of Poonch, the only high school in the district was in the city of Poonch; this city now forms the capital of Indian-controlled Poonch

Lohar Dynasty

The centre of Lohar/Tarkan dynasty was at Loharin which is now in Poonch district of the state Kashmir. Prominent kings of this dynasty have carved out a special place in the history of Kashmir.
This clan is famous in Kashmir history since it gave a whole dynasty which ruled for a long time called 'Lohar dynasty'. Their settlement in India, Loharin, is located in Pir Panjal Range. The Lohar fort is named after them. The famous queen Dida, married to Kshemagupta, was daughter of King Simha Raja Lohar, who himself was married to a daughter of Shahenshah Lalli Bhima (Jat Clan) of Kabul. Lohar Kot was the name of the royal palace of the Lohar Dynasty. Alberuni (Abu Rayhan Biruni) refers to this castle Lohar Kot-as Loha Kot, and Mahmud Ghazni’s attack on Loha Kot was a dismal failure. Farishta tells that Muhmud failed because the fort “was remarkable on account of its height and strength. The Lohars had enough strength to defend the towering palace.
Lohar Dynasty ruled Kashmir for more than a century when Kshtriya rituals entered the Brahamnic cult. As is common with despotic rule the whole period suffered from murders, suicides, corruption-material and moral- a record of which has been prepared by Kalhan Pandit who followed in the 12th century in the reign of Jayasinha. The mysticism that the Lohars from Iran introduced was a slow but soothing stream aimed at raising up of moral and spiritual values and oneness of God. Therefore, Kashmiris readily accepted it in all its traits in which the Reshi order of Nundrishi was also contained. So Kashmiri thinking evolved out of a happy amalgam of Sanskrit, Buddhist and Islamic values.
The decline of Buddhism was a result of anarchy that the Iranian Lohars introduced to the state of Kashmir.