Doru Shahabad
Doru Shahabad
Door Shahabad | |
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Aerial view of the town | |
Doru Shahabad Location in Anantnag, India Doru Shahabad Doru Shahabad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°26′N 75°05′E / 33.43°N 75.09°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Anantnag |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 192211 |
| Vehicle registration | JK03 |
Dooru Shahabad or Door Shahabad is a town and the headquarters of the Dooru tehsil in the Anantnag district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is also known as a historical township in South Kashmir's Anantnag district. Doru Shahabad is considered as a place of intelligence, where great scholars like Mehmood Shah Gami, Rasul Mir Shahabadi were born. Religious scholars like Sanaullah Amritsari also share a lineage. These scholars contributed to the literature and culture of Kashmir. In present times, Shahabad has produced chief ministers such as Syed Mir Qasim, and other politicians, bureaucrats, and leading agricultural scientists.