Jhangar | |||
Other Name: | Jhanger | ||
Settlement Type: | Village | ||
Pushpin Map: | Jammu and Kashmir | ||
Pushpin Relief: | y | ||
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jammu and Kashmir | ||
Coordinates: | 33.2384°N 74.0533°W | ||
Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
Subdivision Name: | India | ||
Subdivision Type1: | Union territory | ||
Subdivision Name1: | Jammu and Kashmir | ||
Subdivision Type2: | District | ||
Subdivision Name2: | Rajouri | ||
Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
Timezone1: | IST | ||
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 | ||
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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.
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.[1] 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.[2]
"Jhangar is situated on the junction of Mirpur-Jammu and Kotli-Jammu roads and its occupation by own troops was of vital importance for the survival of both the Mirpur and Kotli garrisons."