Sheeri, Baramulla

Sheeri is a village located in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The village has two adjoining areas namely "Sheeri Bala" and "Sheeri Payeen". It is located 10 km towards the west of the district headquarters Baramulla and 52 km from the state capital Srinagar. Sheeri is surrounded by Singhpora Tehsil to the east, Rohama Tehsil to the north, Kralpora Tehsil to the south and Boniyar Tehsil to the west.

If examined demographically, it's a beautiful place—a passage of the Jehlum, surrounded by mountains, forming the historic road that links the western world from its view to The Gateway of Kashmir. If put in simple words, this place can be called "The Primary Gate of The Gateway of Kashmir".The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary sources (a) through (d), reflecting due weight in the coverage. Although "controlled" and "held" are also applied neutrally to the names of the disputants or to the regions administered by them, as evidenced in sources (f) through (h) below, "held" is also considered politicized usage, as is the term "occupied," (see (i) below). (a) (subscription required) Quote: "Kashmir, region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent ... has been the subject of dispute between India and Pakistan since the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947. The northern and western portions are administered by Pakistan and comprise three areas: Azad Kashmir, Gilgit, and Baltistan, the last two being part of a territory called the Northern Areas. Administered by India are the southern and southeastern portions, which constitute the state of Jammu and Kashmir but are slated to be split into two union territories."; (b)  (subscription required) Quote: "Aksai Chin, Chinese (Pinyin) Aksayqin, portion of the Kashmir region, at the northernmost extent of the Indian subcontinent in south-central Asia. It constitutes nearly all the territory of the Chinese-administered sector of Kashmir that is claimed by India to be part of the Ladakh area of Jammu and Kashmir state."; (c)  C. E Bosworth, University of Manchester Quote: "KASHMIR, kash'mer, the northernmost region of the Indian subcontinent, administered partlv by India, partly by Pakistan, and partly by China. The region has been the subject of a bitter dispute between India and Pakistan since they became independent in 1947"; (d) Quote: "Jammu and Kashmir: Territory in northwestern India, subject to a dispute betw een India and Pakistan. It has borders with Pakistan and China." (e) Quote: "We move from a disputed international border to a dotted line on the map that represents a military border not recognized in international law. The line of control separates the Indian and Pakistani administered areas of the former Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir."; (f) (subscription required) Quote: "... China became active in the eastern area of Kashmir in the 1950s and has controlled the northeastern part of Ladakh (the easternmost portion of the region) since 1962."; (g)  Quote: "J&K: Jammu and Kashmir. The former princely state that is the subject of the Kashmir dispute. Besides IJK (Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir. The larger and more populous part of the former princely state. It has a population of slightly over 10 million, and comprises three regions: Kashmir Valley, Jammu, and Ladakh.) and AJK ('Azad" (Free) Jammu and Kashmir. The more populous part of Pakistani-controlled J&K, with a population of approximately 2.5 million. AJK has six districts: Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Bagh, Kodi, Rawalakot, and Poonch. Its capital is the town of Muzaffarabad. AJK has its own institutions, but its political life is heavily controlled by Pakistani authorities, especially the military), it includes the sparsely populated "Northern Areas" of Gilgit and Baltistan, remote mountainous regions which are directly administered, unlike AJK, by the Pakistani central authorities, and some high-altitude uninhabitable tracts under Chinese control." (h) Quote: "Kashmir’s identity remains hotly disputed with a UN-supervised "Line of Control" still separating Pakistani-held Azad ("Free") Kashmir from Indian-held Kashmir."; (i)  Quote:"Some politicised terms also are used to describe parts of J&K. These terms include the words 'occupied' and 'held'."

It begins from a curve following the "Batt Colony", the curve is known as "Dana Ka Moad" i.e., The Curve of Brilliance. Soon enough your eyes glide over the Jehlum to the mountains ahead that separate the Narvaw area from the other world.

One of the notable places is the Eco Park surrounded by Jehlum like an island.

The Sheeri Market is a pretty small but sufficient market. People from all over the neighbouring localities indulge in this market. If it was under serious management, it could have developed significantly.

There are vast orchids mostly, apples and fields of paddy in Sheeri. Walter Roper Lawrence, in his book "Valley of Kashmir", has talked about this place and is believed to have travelled here and researched much.

To the south of this village lie a conjunction of villages and beauties, which are part of the Narvaw area. This area also includes mountains leading to southeastern villages like Heewan and Kalyan, which ultimately lead to Gulmarg. From the mid southern part lie villages like Fatehgarh (Historic Landmark), Malpora and Dangerpira which will also lead the traveller to Gulmarg and other fantasies. On the south-western side lie villages like Zogiyar, Zandfarn and Badmulla which subsequently track towards one of the Kashmir's Beautiful but unpopular Places called "Goas". That place is a Dream.

The western part of Sheeri is paved on the banks of Jehlum and the national highway, leading to Gantamulla (I Call it the British Project) then to Uri after a long trip.