Bridges of Kashmir
Zero Bridge (Zor Kadal/Zar Kadal): Constructed by a deaf contractor in 1950s. Said to have been named Zero Bridge since Amira Kadal bridge was regarded as the first bridge on the Jhelum as it entered Srinagar and Zero bridge preceded 'first' bridge. (1/n)
Zero Bridge (Zor Kadal/Zar Kadal): Constructed by a deaf contractor in 1950s. Said to have been named Zero Bridge since Amira Kadal bridge was regarded as the first bridge on the Jhelum as it entered Srinagar and Zero bridge preceded 'first' bridge. (1/n)
First bridge(Amira Kadal/Amiran Kadal/Omra/Womra): Built by Afghan governor Amir Khan Sher Jawan in 1774-1777 with the help of local boatmen (Hanjis), he also built Sher Garhi Palace on it. The bridge has been a witness to Afghan and tax collector floggings. (2/n)
Second bridge (Habb’e Kadal/Habba Kadal): Habb’e Kadal/Habba Kadal. Built by Sultan Habib Shah, ruler in 1551. Or believed to be by Yusuf Shah Chak (1510-17) and named after Habba Khatoon. It had to be rebuilt after the heavy floods of 1893 (3/n)
Third bridge (Fateh Kadal): Built during Fateh Khan’s rule (1510- 17 C.E). (4/n)
Fourth bridge (Zaeine Kadal/Zaina Kadal): Zaein Kadal/Zaina Kadal. Built by Zain-ul-Abidin (1420-74) in 1427 C.E. in 6 years. Sultan didn’t aim the construction of the bride as the means of transportation alone, but wanted to use it as a marketplace. (5/n)
Fifth bridge (Aael Kadal/Aali Kadal/Ali Kadal): Built by brother of Zain-ul-Abidin, Sultan Ali Shah (1413-19) in 1415. Pratap Singh, who ruled from 1885-1925, got it reconstructed at its own place and than it was chief minister G M Sadiq, who got it repaired in 1964. (6/n)
Sixth bridge (Nawa Kadal/Naw Kadal): New Bridge/Boat bridge. Named after one Nur Din Khan in C.E 1666. Rebuilt in 1953 by Sheikh Abdullah, completed by Bakshi. But in 1981, the bridge was burnt down and was destroyed but later built by Farooq Abdullah government. (7/n)
Seventh bridge (Safa Kadal/Saifa Kadal/Saf Kadal/Safr Kadal): Clean Bridge. Or bridge of departure. Built by Saif-ud-Din (Suha Bhatta), Chief Wazir of Sultan Sikandar and Ali Shah. Some historians attribute the building to Saif Khan during the reign of Aurangzeb. (n/n))
please read as 1893. rebuilt after 1893 floods.
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