Ramnagar, Udhampur facts for kids
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Ramnagar, Udhampur
Naggar
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Municipality Town
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Icon of Ramnagar (Ram Singh Palace)
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 Ramnagar, Udhampur
Location in Jammu and Kashmir
Ramnagar, Udhampur
Location in India
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| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Udhampur |
| Founded by | King Ram Singh |
| Named for | King Ram Singh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indian gov |
| • Body | Jammu And Kashmir Government |
| Elevation | 601 m (1,972 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 6,776 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu and English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
182119-24
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| Telephone code | 01990 |
| Vehicle registration | jk 14 |
| Website | udhampur.nic.in |
Ramnagar is both a town and a notified area committee in Udhampur District in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Ramnagar Town
Ramanagar is a historical small town Situated in Udhampur District of J & K. Ramnagar is named after its last ruler, King Ram Singh of Ramanagar. He was a brave dogra king. The King' Palace is also in the town. It has been taken over by ASI for maintenance and preservation. Inside the palace there is one sheesh mahal or a kind of hall where we can still see the painting of different types some are of the queens. Ramnagar is mostly a hilly Seoz glaciers and samna banj hills are some of the very high altitude areas. Main attractions of Ramnagar are:
- Pingla Mata Shrine.e
- Ramnagar Palace.
- Ramnagar fort.
- Chountra mata Shrine.e
- Devi bani Manawal.
- Narsingh mandir Ramnagar.
- Seoz glaciers and adjacent glaciers.
- Dudu Basantgarh(hill station).
- Raja Ram Singh Glass Palace ( Sheesh Mehal )
- Akshardham Cave
Ramnagar sits on the Mansa Devi Nallah, a tributary of the River Tawi that flows through Jammu. It is 27 km off the Udampur-Dhar-Pathankot road. The 19th-century palace, Rani's Samadhi (mausoleum) and the impressive fortress are all under the care of the Archaeological Survey of India.It is also the place with highest rainfall in J&K.
Images for kids
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Ramnagar Fort behind the small mausoleum that commemorates the spot on which Raja Suchet Singh's widow performed sati
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Famous Kalaadi of Ramnagar
