Historical place archive

Srinagar in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Srinagar in India. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels2 people1619–1971

Historical events in Srinagar

1619

1619
Shalimar Garden
Jahangir · Mughal Empire

Jahangir develops the Shalimar garden at Srinagar for Nur Jahan, adding an enduring monument to Mughal garden design in Kashmir.

1971

14 December 1971
Defence of Srinagar
Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon · Indian Wars

Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon engages Pakistani aircraft over Srinagar and is killed while defending the airfield.

Provenance

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