Srinagar (summer) / Jammu (winter)
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Overview
Jammu and Kashmir has two capitals: Srinagar in summer and Jammu in winter. Government offices moved between them twice a year in the 'Darbar Move', a practice begun by the Dogra rulers.
Srinagar lies on the Jhelum in the Kashmir valley, and Jammu on the Tawi in the foothills.
Since 2019 Jammu and Kashmir has been a union territory with a legislature, after Article 370 was made inoperative and Ladakh became a separate union territory.
Geography and key facts
- Summer capital: Srinagar (on the Jhelum)
- Winter capital: Jammu (on the Tawi)
- Darbar Move tradition
- Union territory since 2019
Why it matters for UPSC
The J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019 and Article 370 are major GS-2 topics.
Note for UPSC
Capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Winter capital: Jammu.
Useful for orientation questions and for locating other features relative to the capital.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Srinagar (summer) / Jammu (winter) yet.
Key facts
- Type
- State / UT capital
- State / UT
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Coordinates
- 34.091°N, 74.806°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Linguistic Reorganisation of States (map lesson)
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