Achabal is a town and a notified area committee in
Anantnag district in the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir.
Perhaps the most beautiful of springs IS Achabal, which gushes out
of the Sosanwar hill, and was once enlisted by the emperor Jehangir
in the service of beauty and pleasure. It is said that the Breng
river which disappears at Dewalgam
in the fissures of the limestone is the real source of the Achabal
spring
Achabal is an important tourist place about 8 kilometres away from
Anantnag. The place is fmous and attractivedue to an ancient spring
surrounded by a garden terraced and developed by the Mughals. The
place has got some historical background also. The upper portion of
the garden is called 'Bag-e-Begum Abad' developed by Malika Noor
Jehan Begum in 1620 AD and renowned as Sahib Abad in which there
was a Hamam (treasure of water) getting heat from a logical lamp
(Tosng).
Cascades and fountains erected by Mughal Emperors enhance the
beauty of the spot. A mosque standing in the garden believed to
have been constructed by Mughal Prince Dara Shikwah. Achabal was
once the pleasure retreat of Empress Noor Jehan. A trout hatchery
is also located nearby. Achabal is the site of a famous Mughal
garden called
Achabal Gardens