Char Chinar, Dal Lake

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Garden

Char Chinar, Dal Lake - Location details

Char Chinar, Dal Lake, Garden, Ropa / Rupa Lank – Lokut Dal, Srinagar, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir

Char Chinar, Dal Lake - Food details

Kahwa; Nadru Chips (Lakeside Stalls)

Char Chinar, Dal Lake - History details

A Mughal‑era garden islet in Lokut Dal, Char Chinar was laid out in the 17th century—credited to Prince Murad Baksh, son of Shah Jahan—with four plane (chinar) trees at its corners. Reached only by shikara, it preserves Srinagar’s lake‑garden aesthetic alongside the companion islet Sona Lank. Best light is at sunrise or sunset when the Zabarwan peaks silhouette behind the trees.