Sopore
| Sopore سوپور |
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 Sopore
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| Country |  India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Baramulla |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Sopore,(Urdu;سوپور){sə(ʊ)ˈpɔ:} (Hindi: सोपोर) known as Suyyapur in antiquity,[2] is a town in the Baramulla district of the disputed Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is 35 km (22 mi) north-west of Srinagar, and 16 km (10 mi) south-west from the city of Baramulla.
History
Sopore was founded by Utpala engineer and irrigation minister Suyya during the peaceful reign of king Avantivarman in 880 CE.[3] As such the name of the city is Suyya-pur, which has been shortened to Sopore.[3] When the engineer Suyya was working in Sopore no people were coming forth to plunge themselves in gushing water.[3] The king, Avantiverman, thereupon ordered that a part of treasury may be thrown into the water; consequently, a large number of people plunged into the river to get as many coins as they could.[3] The skill of Suyya worked and the river was cleared of silt.[3]
Some Pashtun tribesmen such as Mehsud and Afridi from mountainous region of North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) of the newly formed state of Pakistan invaded the Kashmir valley on 22 October 1947.[4]
In 1989, Sopore became a focus of the separatist activities and continues to be a highly politicized hotbed of separatist activity with frequent spontaneous protests and strikes ("bandhs" in local parlance). On the morning of 6 January 1993, a group of 7–8 armed JKLF militants attacked a platoon of Border Security Force soldiers at Baba Yousuf Lane near Sopore and killing at least one.[5][6] It was alleged that after this the Indian troops fired at local residents and set fire to local homes and businesses.[7] Witnesses claim that Indian troops attacked a public coach killing the driver and at least 15 passengers as well as attacking and burning three other cars. Some residents were burnt alive as Indian troops set fire to their homes and businesses. While the Indian government claims that the civilian deaths happened as a consequence of shootout between militants and security forces.[5]
Education
The main public educational institutions in sopore town are Boys Higher secondary schools sopore, Girls Higher secondary school sopore, Boys Degree college sopore[8] and Degree college for women sopore.[9] Some famous private institutions like Islamia Model School, MET educational trust[10] and Welkin educational trust.[11]
The Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology is located in Wadoora.[12]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] census, Sopore had a population of 53,246 and area of 61 km².[13]
See also
- Botingoo
- Government Degree College Sopore
- Government Higher Secondary Institute Botingoo
- Panchayat Cricket Ground
- Sopore massacre
References
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