Why visit Pūnch
Townapedia lists 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Shri Krishan Chander Government Degree College, Poonch.
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About Pūnch
Poonch (or Punch), (called Prunts in the Kashmiri, Gojri & Pahari languages) is a city and the administrative headquarters of the Poonch district, of the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which is part of the larger disputed territory of Kashmir. It is located near the Line of Control – the de facto border in the disputed region. Poonch shares a de facto border with the Poonch district of the Pakistan-administered, self-governing territory of Azad Kashmir.Poonch is also, often referred to as “Mini Kashmir” due to its landscape and climate.
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Things to do1
Shri Krishan Chander Government Degree College, Poonch
School
Government Degree College in India
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare2
History
Based on the Mahābhārata mythology, and the evidence from the seventh-century Chinese traveller Xuanzang, the districts of Poonch along with Rajauri and Abhisara were under the sway of the Republican Kambojas during epic times.
Poonch has witnessed many historical eras. Around 326 BC when Alexander the Great invaded the lower Jhelum belt to fight with Porus, this region was known as Dravabhisar. In the sixth-century AD, the famous Chinese traveller Huien Tsang passed through this area. According to his observation, this region was known as part of Kashmir also known as mini Kashmir. Around 850 AD Poonch became a sovereign state ruled by Raja Nar, who was basically a horse trader. According to Rajatarangani, Raja Trilochanapala From Mangral Rajput Dynasty of the Poonch area gave a tough fight to Mahmood Ghaznvi, who invaded this area in 1020 A.D.
From the History section of Poonch (town) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Pūnch
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Getting there and nearby towns
Rajouri Airport (RJI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Abbaspur 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Fārward Kahūta 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Hajira 18 km west, about 18 min by car
- Surankōt 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Majhiāri 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Khai Gala 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Fatehpur 31 km south, about 31 min by car
- Rawalakot 32 km west, about 32 min by car
- Kotli 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
- Srinagar 75 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
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Photo credits
- Poonch city by Ajaz Khawaja, Ajazkh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SHRI KRISHAN CHANDER DEGREE COLLEGE POONCH 2, Pauljemes, CC0
- Indian vintage coin, Rishika Ranyal, CC0
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