Noori Chamb is a waterfall in the headwaters of the Poonch River in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is named after the Mughal queen Nur Jahan.
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| Location | Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Coordinates | 33°36′31″N 74°25′05″E / 33.6086°N 74.4181°E |
Noori Chamb is located near the hill village of Bahramgala below Pir Panjal Pass (Peer Ki Gali) in the Poonch district. It is at a distance of 10 km from Bufliaz. The Mughal Road passes next to it.
This place is linked with the Mughal history.[1][2] According to local legends, it is named after Nur Jahan, the wife of emperor Jehangir. "Chamb" in local terminology is water fall.[3][4] On the way to Kashmir, Nur Jahan used to bath in the waterfall.[5][6][7]
Noori Chamb is the 2nd tallest plunge waterfall and a tourist attraction[8] in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.[9][10][11]
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- ^ Muzaffar Raina (30 November 2013). "A peek into Mughal Kashmir - Caravan route to Valley and centuries-old inns being renovated". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Efforts on to make tourism main engine of state's economic growth: J-K Govt".
- ^ "NOORI CHAMB WATERFALL".
- ^ Picturesque Pirpanchal, Daily Excelsior, 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Noori Chamb waterfall attracts large number of tourists".
- ^ "Noori Chamb, Poonch".
- ^ "1 dies, 4 injured in accident on Mughal Road".
- ^ "Noori Chamb (Poonch) - 2018 What to Know Before You Go (with Photos) - TripAdvisor".
- ^ "Noori Chamb waterfall attracts large number of tourists".
- ^ "Heritage spots to be developed along Mughal Road".
- ^ "A road trip along the picturesque Pir Ki Gali pass on the Pir Panjal range (Kashmir)". ioutlookindia.com. Outlook India Magazine.