Jhangar

Jhangar or Jhanger is a village in the Rajouri district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, close to the Line of Control that divides the Indian and Pakistan-administered portions of Kashmir.

History
Prior to 1947, Jhangar was the base of the Mirpur–Poonch Brigade of the State Forces of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. It was at a strategic location that was roughly equidistant from the towns of Bhimber, Mirpur, Kotli and Rajouri. It was fiercely contested between the Indian and Pakistani forces during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948, eventually coming under Indian control. The village faces frequent shelling from Pakistan.