Nishat
Nishat is a town on the eastern outskirts of Srinagar, the summer capital of the union capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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  Nishat Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
| Coordinates: 34°9′36″N 74°46′49″E | |
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| • Type | India |
| • Body | Government of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Elevation | 1,590 m (5,220 ft) |
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| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Code | 190006 |
| Vehicle registration | JK |
Nishat is famous for the Nishat Gardens (Nishat Bagh). The area also hosts the house of Lakshman Joo, a 20-century Kashmiri mystic and philosopher, which has become a local pilgrimage centre.
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