Jammu and Kashmir heritage site 'Nager Nagar' gets facelift

The Tourism Department of Jammu and Kashmir government has undertaken restoration and renovation of historical spot earlier known as Nager Nagar near Srinagar, into a heritage site to attract more tourists. The historical monument at Nager Nagar is a famous mosque known as the Mosque of Akhoon Mullah Shah. It is said that Dara Shikoh built it for his instructor Akhoon Mulla Shah during the Mughal era. The mosque locally known as the Mulla Shah Masjid comprises of an enclosure set within an enclosure with a square courtyard.