Kundal Shahi

For the language spoken in the area, see Kundal Shahi language.
Kundal Shahi
Village
Kundal Shahi Village, Kashmir
Kundal Shahi Village, Kashmir
Kundal Shahi is located in Azad Kashmir
Kundal Shahi
Kundal Shahi
Kundal Shahi is located in Pakistan
Kundal Shahi
Kundal Shahi
Coordinates: 34°33′17″N 73°50′38″E / 34.5548°N 73.8439°E / 34.5548; 73.8439
CountryPakistan
StateAzad Kashmir
DistrictNeelam
Elevation
1,357 m (4,452 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialUrdu
 • Spoken
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (PST)

Kundal Shahi (Urdu: کنڈل شاہی ; locally: kunḍal šai) is a village and tourist resort in the Neelum District in northern Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It has a scattered settlement area, located on both sides of the Jagran Nallah River, at its confluence with the Neelum River. It is a few minutes walking distance from the Neelam Valley highway, some 74 km (46 mi) by road from Muzaffarabad, and a few kilometres away from the Line of Control between India– and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.[1]

The majority of the population are of the Qureshi ethnic group, and there are small numbers of people from the Sheikh, Mughal, and Sayyid groups.[1] Members of the Qureshi community, numbering about 3,000 people,[2] speak the Kundal Shahi language. It is an endangered language as it is not being learned by the younger generation, who are shifting to Hindko, the language of wider communication in the area.[3] Most of the people of the village follow the Barelvi school of Sunni Islam.[4]

Facilities and Services

Residents and tourists can find essential services in Kundal Shahi. One notable is the "9 to 11 Shop," which serves as a UBL Omni service point, offering the only available way for financial transactions in the area. The shop also provides printing and photocopying services, making it a vital spot for tourists needing these facilities during their visit.[5]

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Citations

  1. ^ a b Baart & Rehman 2005, p. 4.
  2. ^ Rehman 2011, pp. 220–21.
  3. ^ Baart & Rehman 2005, pp. 5, 7.
  4. ^ Baart & Rehman 2005, p. 7.
  5. ^ "9 to 11 Shop". Google Business. Retrieved 12 August 2024.

Bibliography

  • Baart, Joan L. G.; Rehman, Khawaja A. (2005). "A first look at the language of Kundal Shahi in Azad Kashmir". SIL Electronic Working Papers.
  • Rehman, Khawaja A. (2011). "Ergativity In Kundal Shahi, Kashmiri And Hindko". In Mark Turin; Bettina Zeisler (eds.). Himalayan languages and linguistics: studies in phonology, semantics, morphology and syntax. Brill's Tibetan studies library, Languages of the greater Himalayan region. Leiden: Brill. pp. 219–234. ISBN 978-90-04-19448-9.