Bhaderwah ( also known as Mini Kashmir ) is a town and a notified area committee in Doda district in the Indian administered state of Jammu and Kashmir. Bhaderwah valley is predominantly a mountainous town situated 80 km from Batote
Bhadarwah is located at 32°59′N 75°43′E / 32.98°N 75.72°E. Bhadarwah is located on the foothills of middle Himalayas.The town is endowed with breath-taking natural
beauty which is why it is popularly called "mini Kashmir".Apart from having picture perfect scenic beauty due to beautiful forests, there are many small streams flowing through various parts of the town.The Halyan river flows through the main market of the town. Bhaderwah also know as “Nagon ki bhoomi” means ‘ land of Snakes '. The history is very little known to general masses. The Bhaderwah Town ( Nagar Bhaderwah ) was known as Hettary Nagar and prior to that, there were two other towns namely Donga nagar and Udho Nagar. Both the Nagar was situated around villages Mondha which is about 3 Kms. In the East of present Bhaderwah town. History tells us that sometime back both the Nagars were flooded due to torrential floods from Himalayan Ranges , and the presence of the big boulders in abundance available in the present era reveal the story of disaster occurred then. Later on, the people of Bhaderwah selected a place for their rehabilitation in Seeri (from word ‘SEER' meaning a vast piece of land), now known as Seeri Bazar, a vast field belonging to a Zamindar (Farmer) and reconstructed their dwellings around it. The revolutionaries followed him with great Zeal, and killed him in the cave itself. After two months from this incident, the Govt. of Chamba once again raided Bhaderwah. The forces under the command of Shagtu Kotwal fought with the forces of Chamba Raja at Padri Dhar for at least three days wherein the general Nathu Ram of Chamba was badly defeated.
