This was the first-of-its-kind transplantation of Chinar trees in Kashmir. Char Chinari Island is believed to have been constructed by Murad Baksh, brother of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

Nov 25, 2024 · The tree is believed to have first been introduced to Kashmir more than 500 years ago, although historians do suggest that the origins of the Chinar tree may lie in Central Asia or Persia.

Nov 19, 2015 · It is said that the oldest Chinar tree in Kashmir, around 700 years old, was planted by the Sufi Saint Syed Qasim Shah in Chattergam, in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

The oldest Chinar tree, which is believed to have been planted in 1374 by Syed Abul Qaim Hamdani (R.A), is located in the Chattergam village of the Budgam district.

Nov 12, 2021 · Chinar was first introduced to Kashmir by Sufi Saint Syed Qasim Shah, who planted the oldest Chinar tree in Chattergam in the Budgam district of Kashmir around 650 years ago.

During Muslim rule the tree continued to be used as a landscape tree in gardens. The tree is believed to have been first planted by a mystic named Syed Abdul Qasim Shah Hamdani in 1374 AD.

Jun 10, 2023 · KUPWARA: Abdul Ahad Khan vividly remembers the day he climbed a Chinar to cut a twig and plant it in a vacant area. For 15 years, Khan treated planting trees as Sadaq-e-Jaira so that …

Mar 15, 2022 · For millennia, the Chinar trees have been a vital element of Kashmir's landscape, and they hold a great deal of historical significance. In fact, the oldest Chinar in Kashmir is said to have …

Mar 15, 2025 · Syed Sharf-Ud-Din is famous for having converted the reigning Buddhist ruler of Kashmir, Rinchan Shah (1320-23 AD) to Islam, who in turn dedicated the first khanqah (shrine) in …

Dec 11, 2020 · And, then, on his orders, chinar trees were planted in place of the uprooted mulberry trees in the precincts of the mosque. Needless to remind, on marble stone of Aali Masjid, it is wrongly...