Karan Nagar | |
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  Karan Nagar Karan Nagar (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:34°4′45″N74°47′59″E / 34.07917°N 74.79972°E /34.07917; 74.79972 | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Srinagar |
| Settled | Ancient |
| Elevation | 1,592 m (5,223 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri,Urdu,Hindi,Dogri,English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 190010 |
| Distance from Delhi | 857 kilometres (533 mi) |
| Distance from Mumbai | 2,182.4 kilometres (1,356.1 mi) |
Karan Nagar is a notified area and a town in the city ofSrinagar, in theIndian-administered union territory ofJammu and Kashmir. A portion of Karan Nagar, known as Deewan Bagh, was the first declared civil colony in 1942 by the former princely state government ofJammu and Kashmir.[3]It is a posh locality ofSrinagar city. The famous SMHS hospital and Government Medical College are located here.[4] It is located about 2 km (1.2 mi) from the commercial center ofKashmir, Lal Chowk.
Karan Nagar is named afterKaran Singh,the prince regent of Jammu and Kashmir. Karan Nagar was the land owned by Karan's fatherHari Singh, the lastMaharaja of Jammu and Kashmir.
The property of Karan Nagar was sold byKaran Singh'sDharmarth Trust to the state government.The town had a significant population ofKashmiri Pandits before their exile in last decade of twentieth century.
Kashmiri is the local language in the area.English andUrdu are also used as official languages.
The area is located at34°04′45″N74°47′56″E / 34.0791°N 74.799°E /34.0791; 74.799, about 2 km (1.2 mi) north of the district headquarters ofSrinagar. The area is bounded by Aali Kadal to the South,Batmaloo to the West, Safa Kadal to the North, and Nawabazar to the East. The area is situated at an elevation of 1,592 m (5,223 ft) abovemean sea level.[5]
All Saints Church, also known as All Hallows Church, is a historical Protestant church located in Karan Nagar. It is part of theChurch of North India. The church is dedicated toAll Saints.
