DARBAR MOVE

About: 

• What is it? It is the name for the bi-annual shift of the secretariat and all other government offices in J&K from Srinagar (state’s summer capital) to Jammu (state’s winter capital). 
  
  
• When is it done? The secretariat is located in Srinagar from May to October and in Jammu from November to April. Along with the secretariat, the J&K High Court also moves. 
  
  
• Who started the Darbar Move? The practice was startedby Dogra King Maharaja Ranbir Singh in 1872. 
  
  
• Why was it started? This was done to escape extreme weather conditions in these places. It was a compulsion in the past because of poor means of transportation and communication.