Kotli (Urdu: کوٹلی) is the chief town of Kotli District, in the Pakistani controlled Azad Jammu Kashmir. The roads link Mirpur and Kotli together with several interchanges. Kotli is linked with Mirpur by two metalled roads, one via Rajdhani (90 Kilometres) and the other via Charhoi. It is also directly linked with Rawalakot via Trarkhal (82 Kilometres) and a double road which links Kotli with Pakistan via Sehnsa another major town in Azad Kashmir. Kotli has all the basic facilities like bazaars, banks, hospital, colleges, telephone & telegraph office etc. Kotli is roughly 4 and half hours from Islamabad/Rawalpindi at a distance of 141 kilometres from Rawalpindi / Islamabad via Sensa. The landscape is mostly mountainous and roads are carved into the mountains it is the 3rd major district in Azad Kashmir. There are six towns or areas within the district Kotli; Teenda, Hajiabad, Khoiratta, Fatehpur (Nakyyal), Karela Majhan and Kotli. Urdu ( , , trans. ... // Kotli (Urdu: ) is a district of Azad Kashmir, (also called Azad Jammu and Kashmir), which the Pakistani-administered part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. ... Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ... Rajdhani Express is a passenger train service in India introduced in 1969 providing high-speed connections (up to 140 km/h / 87 mph,speed variations depends upon the particular track section) from various railway stations in the capital city of New Delhi to the capital cities of various states in... (Urdu: اسلام آباد) is the capital city of Pakistan, and is located in the Potohar Plateau in the northwest of the country. ...

Kotli City, Azad Kashmir

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Teenda/Chowki

Teenda/Chowki are the places of viewpoint linked with metalled road, 7 kilometres from Kotli. One can have a wonderful view of Kotli City and surrounding areas from this place. To make it an attractive tourist spot, AJK Tourism Department has constructed a Tourist Rest House here to provide accommodation facilities. The mosque of Chowki is the one of the most beautiful mosques of Kotli district. The tower of Chowki's mosque is 120 feet high. Both Chowki and Tenda are famous because of their natural beauties . The major caste of both the villages are "Malik". A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ... Caste systems are traditional, hereditary systems of social restriction and social stratification, enforced by law or common practice, based on endogamy, occupation, economic status, race, ethnicity, etc. ...

Hajiabad

Hajiabad, located on Holar-Kotli road, is a midway point for the travelers coming from Rawalpindi/Islamabad. A cafeteria for refreshments has been provided by the Tourism Department.

Sehnsa

Sehnsa is a town in the Pakistani controlled Azad Jammu Kashmir. It is a tehsil of district Kotli comprising of two beautiful valleys which are Panjera Sarsawa valley and Sehnsa itself. These valleys are very fertile and wheat and maize are cultivated with success. Panjera is situated in between Kotli, Pullandary Sehnsa and Baloch areas with healthier environment. There are strong tribal bonds among the people, Rajputs, Jaats, Gujjars, Sadaat and Sudhans are prominent with others. These tribal units influence the political setup and over all culture of the area. There are historic forts in this area and many buildings of cultural importance of previous communities. These valleys are surrounded by the mountains and forests full of medicinal plants and wild life. Streams and watersheds are other beauties and resources of this beautiful area. It is a place well known for it's variety of shops and as a trading base, connecting the town to many other parts of Azad Kashmir as well as Rawalapindi/Islamabad, Pakistan. It is positioned at a lower level to that of the surrounding area. Positioned at a range of 35 kms from Kotli, it is a picturesque town, where nearby dwells forests and a landscape of natural beauty. It is on the Kotli-Rawalpindi main road. It has a mild climate, aided by the range of the area. The common language is 'Pahaari', which differs to an extent with the language of 'Urdu' spoken in Pakistan. Its modern day language roots can be said to be connected to hindko and Punjabi primarily and Romani (Gypsy). Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ... Species T. aestivum T. boeoticum T. compactum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum T. timopheevii References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 For the indie rock group see: Wheat (band). ... “Corn” redirects here. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ... Hindko is an ancient language spoken in the Indian subcontinent. ... Punjabi (also Panjabi; in GurmukhÄ«, PanjābÄ« in ShāhmukhÄ«) is the language of the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan. ... Romani (or Romany) relates to: The Roma people, sometimes referred to as Gypsies. Romani language, the language of the Roma. ...

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Khoiratta

38 kilometres from Kotli ahead, a road leads to Khoiratta. Khoiratta and nearby area provide remarkable attraction to tourists because of the remains of gardens and fountains of the older times. From 4 kilometres ahead of Khoiratta is the famous shrine of "Mai Totti Sahiba" which is visited by hundreds of people daily. A rest house by Tourism Department at Khoiratta is available for tourist accommodation. Khoiratta is also famous for its vasakhi mela. This mela had been for the last 50 years held in Dehari Bagh. Now it is held in baila which is situated in sehore (a beautiful village 1 kilometer far from khoiratta town) where government of ajk has announced for the construction of cricket stadium. Thousands of people gather from as far as Rawalpindi, Lahore, Gujranwala. Naiza Baazi, bull racing, wrestling, football, are just some of the sports played over the 3 days the mela lasts. Fairground rides also provide great entertainment for youngsters, the "WELL of DEATH" is the most popular attraction. Khoiratta is approximately 4 miles from the border area. It has other small towns, Serri, Brottgala, Karjai are some of the familiar ones. Khoiratta has good educational facilities, it has degree colleges for both boys and girls. A good number of private Kinder Garten (K.G.) English medium schools also exist, a good example is the "Holy Public" school and college. Khoiratta is also renowned for pirs and faqirs and the most revered is "Mai Totti Sahiba". For Mela Festivals today, see Mela Festival. ... Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two competitors competing for a physical advantage. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Fatehpur (Nakyyal)

Fatehpur was a part of tehsil Mahnder before independence. It is located at a distance of 40 kilometres from Kotli and 181 kilometres from Islamabad . Due to high altitude (1524 meters) Fatehpur is comparatively colder than the rest of the district. A Tourist Rest House provides accommodation facilities to the tourists/ visitors. (Urdu: اسلام آباد) is the capital city of Pakistan, and is located in the Potohar Plateau in the northwest of the country. ...

Karela Majhan

From Fatehpur, 10 kilometres ahead is Karela Majhan. Its beauty and neat, clean and peaceful atmosphere inspires everyone visiting the area. A Tourist Rest House is available here

Dandli

Dandli is a place located on Kotli Goi metalloid road, 13 kilometres from Kotli. There are many mineral resources are held in dandli like Koila, Gandhaik. A big hill Arri Gala is located near dandli. Dandli comprises small villages Gawan, Plung, Gojra Town, Nailan, Gunni.

Nailan

This is a small and very beautiful village located on the bank of tiny river in the bottom of hills. The residents are good natured people. There is no school so children get their education in Govt.high school Dandli and Govt Girls Middle School Dandli. Temperature of Nailan is the lowest in the whole district of Kotli.

International connections

Kotli has international links throughout Europe and the Americas. Like many southern Kashmiris living on the fringes of the Mangla Dam in Mirpur, emigration fever took hold of the surrounding country from the mid 1950s onwards. Kotli has ties with many European Cities such as Amsterdam, Hamburg and the larger industrial cities of central England. This article is about Mirpur, a city of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. ... Nickname: Motto: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Determined, Compassionate) Location of Amsterdam Coordinates: , Country Province Government  - Mayor Job Cohen (PvdA)  - Aldermen Lodewijk Asscher Hennah Buyne Carolien Gehrels Tjeerd Herrema Maarten van Poelgeest Marijke Vos  - Secretary Erik Gerritsen Area [1][2]  - City 219 km²  (84. ... Location Coordinates Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE6 First Mayor Ole von Beust (CDU) Governing party CDU Votes in Bundesrat 3 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  755 km² (292 sq mi) Population 1,754,317 (11/2006)[1]  - Density 2,324 /km² (6,018...

History

Historically Kotli started out as race ground to the Prince's of the declining Doghra reign of Northern Kashmir. With the decline of the Doghra dynasty and the swell of migrants crossing the border into the princely state came the birth of the first real town north of Mirpur and south of district Bagh. Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ... District Bagh was carved out of District Poonch in 1988. ...

The original settlement of Kotli came in the 1850s through the alliance of the local landlords of Sohrotha "The Raja Baig's" and newly arrived migrants from District Poonch. District Poonch,popularly known as mini Kashmir, is the smallest in area and the remotest district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. ...

Kotli was divided between the older established Raja Baig Clan that held lands from south of Pang Piran village to Sohrohta and the newly arrived "Syed's" of Poonch who held claims from Pang Piran in the north to the Bahhn river at the fringe of Modern Kotli city.

The rival barons clung to the landlocked city and much in the vein of Feudal landlords controlled the town until the depression of the nineteen thirties toppled the economy and the reigning families. Baron is a specific title of nobility or a more generic feudal qualification. ...

With the onset of the India Pakistan Partition (1947) Kotli city became the standing post to the flood of immigrants that crossed the borders at Koihrota (32 miles east of Kotli)

Kotli steady growth came through the trickle of Migrants from the eastern Hindu states and signaled the gradual fall of the reigning landbaron's that settled the town. A Hindu ( , Devanagari: हिन्दु), as per modern definition, is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, and the religious, philosophical and cultural system that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ...

Today Kotli is a summer boom Town. The mass emigration that took over the country in the 1960s has now created a steady boom of summer holiday makers from Britain and beyond who seek to reconnect their European born children to the old Country.

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Modern Kotli

The real estate value of a once bus stop town between Mirpur and Muzzafarabad has created a thriving summer economy. The town has become a vision of three storey mansions that have taken over the once barren roads between the outer ring villages and the ever expanding city sitting on the brim of the Poonch River.

Notable Residents

• Raja Naseer Ahmed Khan - Minister of Agriculture

• Waqas Aftab Malik Pakistan Air Force officer.

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