Veer Chattabal

Historical Chattabal Wier ( Veer)
°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°

( Place -were 3 Prime minster stayed as guests & First Judicial hanging place in Kashmir ( Phaasi Koot )

1)Real Name : Mr Avery's Wier

Weir in english means : Dam across River.

2) Pratap singh gave Appox 1.5 lac to British engineer Avery to construct Wier in 1906 and it was inaugurated in 1906

3) Why they constructed it : To raise the level of water upstream or to regulate the flow of the stream. It also means an enclosure of stakes set in a stream to trap fish.

4). ” Phassi Koot “
Wier was fomous since centuries for a an odd reason ,it happened to cater first recorded Judicial hanging /public execution place in kashmir since mughal era
Locally known as “Phaasi koot “

5) Former Politician who stayed at Weir Guest house :
°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°
a) Prime minster of india : Pandit Nohru
b)President of Russia : Two premiers of Russia :
# Nikolai Bulganin
#Khrushchev
C) Prime Minster of J&K : Bakshi
D) President of J&K : Karan Singh

6) Guzarwaan : This place used to cater an office for collecting toll tax -hence the name Guzarwaan ( Guzar – Access ;Waan – Shop)
This was the place from where one could access market of srinagar for selling their item rice ,eggs ,vegetable .

7) Since i resident of qamarwari ,chattabal i have heard from my paternal & maternal grand father that Marhoom Aziz Lala & Abdul Salam Bhat that any one who used to cross Noor jehan Bridge ( cement bridge ) were asked to pay toll even if he carries an Egg .
To be continued in part 2