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Islamization of Kashmir

  1. Shrinagara changed to Srinagar
  2. Varahamula, place of Varaha’s incarnation, changed to Baramula
  3. Padmapura, the town of Lotus, changed to Pampore
  4. Suyyapura, the place of Suyya (engineer), changed to Sopore
  5. Gaurimarga, the path of Goddess Gauri, changed to Gulmarg
  6. Haramukuta, the crown of Hara, changed to Harmukh
  7. Rajpura, the capital of ancient Kashmira, changed to Rajouri
  8. Kulgrama, the village of the clan, changed to Kulgam
  9. Paharagrama, the earlier village(to Amarnath?), changed to Pahalgam
  10. Bhandapura, the town on the water banks, changed to Bandipora
  11. Devagarh, the house of God(s), changed to Deogol
  12. Vadagrama, the large village, changed to Badgam
  13. Avantipura, the town of Avanti the King, changed to Avantipora
  14. Vijeyeshwara, the town of the victorious Shiva, changed to Bijbehara
  15. Pattana, the city, changed to Pattan
  16. Gandharapura, the place of Gandhara (the brahmins), changed to Ganderbal
  17. Kanishkakapura, the town of King Kanishka, changed to Kanispora
  18. Huvishkapura, the town of King Huvishka, changed to Ushkur
  19. Kalyanpura changed to Kalampor
  20. Tulamulya changed to Tulmul
  21. Sadrhadvana changed to Harvan
  22. Chakradhara changed to Tsakdar

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