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| '''Kotli''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|کوٹلی}}}}) is a city in ] of ], in ]. It lies on the ], and the river contains several notable waterfalls including the Lala Waterfall near the town of Kotli and the Gulpur Waterfalls at the village of Gulpur to the southwest.<ref>{{Google maps | url =https://www.google.com/maps?ll=33.505556,73.899167&q=33.505556,73.899167&hl=en&t=h&z=12 | access-date =1 February 2020}}</ref> As per ], Kotli had a population of 46,907.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/AzadKashmir.html|title= |
'''Kotli''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|کوٹلی}}}}) is a city in ] of ], in ]. It lies on the ], and the river contains several notable waterfalls including the Lala Waterfall near the town of Kotli and the Gulpur Waterfalls at the village of Gulpur to the southwest.<ref>{{Google maps | url =https://www.google.com/maps?ll=33.505556,73.899167&q=33.505556,73.899167&hl=en&t=h&z=12 | access-date =1 February 2020}}</ref> As per ], Kotli had a population of 46,907.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/AzadKashmir.html|title=Jammu and Kashmir|publisher=Citypopulation.de|access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Maqbool |first=Atif |title=Kotli: 10 dead and many injured as roof of house collapses |url=https://www.azaditimes.com/2022/08/kotli-10-dead-and-many-injured-as-roof.html |access-date=2022-08-01 |language=English}}</ref> | ||
| == History == | == History == | ||
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| Kotli city is very popular because of mosques. There are mosques on all entrances and exits of the city. According to an estimate, there are more than three hundred mosques in the city, due to which Kotli is also called the city of mosques . | Kotli city is very popular because of mosques. There are mosques on all entrances and exits of the city. According to an estimate, there are more than three hundred mosques in the city, due to which Kotli is also called the city of mosques . | ||
| === Indo-Pak War of 1947-1948 === | |||
| After ] of Pakistan and India from the ] , the army of newly created state of India reached Kotli in November of 1947. They evacuated the garrison at the town. The Pakistani Army counter-attacked with the aid of the native tribesman.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Effendi, M. Y.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/212908145|title=Punjab cavalry : evolution, role, organisation, and tactical doctrine : 11 Cavalry (Frontier Force), 1849-1971|date=2007|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-547203-5|location=Karachi|oclc=212908145}}</ref> It has been under Pakistani control ever since. | |||
| == Education == | == Education == | ||
| Kotil is home to the ] (کوٹلی یونیورسٹی) (UoK) , formerly a constituent college of the ]. It became a University as a result of Presidential Ordinance VIII passed in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=University of Kotli |
Kotil is home to the ] (کوٹلی یونیورسٹی) (UoK) , formerly a constituent college of the ]. It became a University as a result of Presidential Ordinance VIII passed in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=University of Kotli Jammu and Kashmir|url=http://www.uokajk.edu.pk/home|access-date=2021-01-28}}</ref> | ||
| == References== | == References== | ||
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For other uses, see Kotli (disambiguation). City in Kashmir, India| Kotli کوٹلی | |
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| City | |
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  Kotli | |
| Coordinates: 33°30′20″N 73°53′57″E / 33.50556°N 73.89917°E / 33.50556; 73.89917 | |
| Administering country | India |
| India | Kashmir |
| District | Kotli District |
| Constructed | Mid 15th Century |
| Union Councils | 18 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 46,907 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu |
| • Spoken | |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (IST) |
| Postal Code | 11100 |
| Area code | 0092-58264 |
| Website | District Website |
Kotli (Template:Lang-ur) is a city in Kotli District of Kashmir, in India. It lies on the Poonch River, and the river contains several notable waterfalls including the Lala Waterfall near the town of Kotli and the Gulpur Waterfalls at the village of Gulpur to the southwest. As per 2017 Census of India, Kotli had a population of 46,907.
History
Origin
The city of Kotli can be dated back to fifteenth century , when it was settled by a branch of the Royal family of Mangral Rajput Raja Mangar Pal. Back then it was known by the name of Kohtali meaning 'under mountain' , through the year the name morphed into Kotli. Kotli remained independent until subdued by Ranjit Singh in 1819. There is famous village Saidabad, Dhanna, and famous as mini Paris .
Famous Things About Kotli
Kotli city is very popular because of mosques. There are mosques on all entrances and exits of the city. According to an estimate, there are more than three hundred mosques in the city, due to which Kotli is also called the city of mosques .
Education
Kotil is home to the University of Kotli (کوٹلی یونیورسٹی) (UoK) , formerly a constituent college of the University of Jammu and Kashmir. It became a University as a result of Presidential Ordinance VIII passed in 2014.
References
- "Azad Jammu and Kashmir". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- Rahman, Tariq (1996). Language and politics in Pakistan. Oxford University Press. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-19-577692-8.
- "Kotli" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- "Jammu and Kashmir". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- Maqbool, Atif. "Kotli: 10 dead and many injured as roof of house collapses". Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- Hutchison, J. (John) (1994). History of the Panjab hill states. Vogel, J. Ph. (Jean Philippe), 1871-1958. New Delhi, India: Asian Educational Services. ISBN 81-206-0942-5. OCLC 34186922.
- "University of Kotli Jammu and Kashmir". Retrieved 2021-01-28.
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