JKSSB HIGHLIGHTS

 ## 🟨 JAMMU DIVISION – JKSSB HIGHLIGHTS

### 🏰 **Jammu City & Heritage**

* **Founder of Jammu:** 👉 **Raja Jambu Lochan**

* **Original name:** Jambu Nagar

* **Akhnoor Fort:**

  * River: **Chenab** ✅

  * Harappan civilization remains found here ⚠️

* **Jia Pota Ghat:**

  * Coronation of **Maharaja Gulab Singh (1822)**

### 👑 **Dogra Architecture**

* **Royal Seat till 1925:** 👉 **Mubarak Mandi Complex**

* **Dogra Art Museum:** 👉 **Pink Hall**

* **Amar Mahal:**

  * Style: **French Chateau**

  * Golden throne weight: **120 kg** ⭐

### 🛕 **Important Temples**

* **Raghunath Temple:**

  * Gold-sheeted interiors

  * Completed by **Maharaja Ranbir Singh**

* **Peer Kho Temple:**

  * Cave temple

  * Also called **Jambwant Gufa**

* **Ranbireshwar Temple:**

  * Largest Shiva Lingam in North India (often asked)

### ☪️ / ✝️ **Religious Sites**

* **Peer Nau Gazia:** 👉 **Peer Roshan Shah Wali**

* **Largest Church in Jammu:** 👉 **St. Mary’s Cathedral (Garrison Church)**

### 🦁 **Tourism & Ecology**

* **Jambu Zoo:** 👉 **Nagrota**

* **Surinsar & Mansar:**

  * Known as **Twin Lakes**

  * **Ramsar Sites** ⚠️

* **Purmandal:** 👉 “**Chhota Kashi**”

### 🌉 **Rivers, Dams & Spots**

* **Atal Setu (Basohli):** River **Ravi**

* **Mini Goa of J&K:** 👉 **Purthu**

* **Salal Dam:** River **Chenab**

* **Baglihar Dam:**

  * **Largest electricity-producing dam in J&K** ⭐

### 🏞️ **Hill Stations & Forts**

* **Patnitop:**

  * 47 km from **Udhampur**

* **Krimchi Temples:** 👉 **Pandav Temples**

* **Bhimgarh Fort:** Built by **Raja Bhimdev Risyal**

* **Bhaderwah Fort:** 👉 **Ratangarh Fort**

### 🕌 **Rajouri–Poonch–Kishtwar**

* **Shahdara Sharief:** Baba **Ghulam Shah Badshah**

* **Chingus Fort:**

  * Intestines of **Emperor Jahangir**

* **Noori Chamb:** Named after **Noor Jahan**

* **Machail Yatra:** 👉 **Kishtwar**

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## 🟦 KASHMIR DIVISION – JKSSB HIGHLIGHTS

### 🌲 **Wildlife & Parks**

* **Dachigam National Park:**

  * Home of **Hangul (State Animal)** ⭐

### 🏰 **Mughal Heritage**

* **Pari Mahal:** Built by **Dara Shikoh**

* **Hari Parbat Fort:**

  * Outer wall by **Akbar**

* **Martand Sun Temple:**

  * Builder: **Lalitaditya Muktapida**

  * Dynasty: **Karkota**

### 🌊 **Lakes (VERY IMPORTANT)**

* **Dal Lake:**

  * “**Jewel in the Crown of Kashmir**”

* **Nigeen Lake:**

  * Connected by **Amir Khan Nallah**

* **Wular Lake:**

  * **Largest freshwater lake in India** ⭐

* **Hokersar:**

  * Largest bird reserve

  * **Ramsar Site (2005)**

### 🌷 **Gardens**

* **Tulip Garden:** Old name **Siraj Bagh**

* **Nishat Bagh:** Meaning **Garden of Joy**

* **Shalimar Bagh:**

  * Largest Mughal garden

  * Built by **Jahangir for Noor Jahan**

* **Chashme Shahi:** Meaning **Royal Spring**

### 🕌 **Shrines & Religious Places**

* **Hazratbal Shrine:**

  * Houses **Moi-e-Muqaddas**

* **Jamia Masjid Srinagar:**

  * Built by **Sultan Sikandar**

* **Kheer Bhawani:**

  * Goddess **Ragnya Devi**

### 💧 **Springs & Waterfalls**

* **Source of Jhelum:** 👉 **Verinag**

* **Aharbal Waterfall:**

  * “**Niagara Falls of Kashmir**”

### 🌄 **Meadows & Towns**

* **Yusmarg:** Meaning **Meadow of Jesus**

* **Parihaspora:**

  * Built by **Lalitaditya**

* **Gulmarg:**

  * Old name **Gaurimarg**

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## 🔥 JKSSB EXAM TIPS

✔ Focus on **FOUNDERS + RIVERS + DAMS + OLD NAMES**

✔ **Ramsar sites** are HIGH-PROBABILITY

✔ Mughal builders (Akbar, Jahangir, Dara Shikoh) are repeatedly asked

✔ Lakes & wildlife parks = **guaranteed questions**