http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).17
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).17
Published : Jun 2
Jain Temples and Tourism: A Case Study of Nagarparkar
Nagarparkar is one of the most important potential Abstract tourism destinations in Sindh, abundantly having natural and cultural resources to attract thousands of national and international tourists to satisfy their varying needs. The attraction of the area is Jain temples, denoting thousands of years old history of the area and architectural wonders as well. The current study is an attempt to highlight the potential of religious tourism in the area and how sustainable tourism may be introduced in the region to uplift the local economies using qualitative methodology.
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Nagarparkar, Jain Temples, Sustainable Tourism, Tourism Potential
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(1) Tunveer Qureshi
Visiting Faculty, Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Anas Mahmud Arif
Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
(3) Adnan Anwar
Head/Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
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Cite this article
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APA : Qureshi, T., Arif, A. M., & Anwar, A. (2021). Jain Temples and Tourism: A Case Study of Nagarparkar. Global Social Sciences Review, VI(II), 167-179. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).17
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CHICAGO : Qureshi, Tunveer, Anas Mahmud Arif, and Adnan Anwar. 2021. "Jain Temples and Tourism: A Case Study of Nagarparkar." Global Social Sciences Review, VI (II): 167-179 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).17
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HARVARD : QURESHI, T., ARIF, A. M. & ANWAR, A. 2021. Jain Temples and Tourism: A Case Study of Nagarparkar. Global Social Sciences Review, VI, 167-179.
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MHRA : Qureshi, Tunveer, Anas Mahmud Arif, and Adnan Anwar. 2021. "Jain Temples and Tourism: A Case Study of Nagarparkar." Global Social Sciences Review, VI: 167-179
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MLA : Qureshi, Tunveer, Anas Mahmud Arif, and Adnan Anwar. "Jain Temples and Tourism: A Case Study of Nagarparkar." Global Social Sciences Review, VI.II (2021): 167-179 Print.
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OXFORD : Qureshi, Tunveer, Arif, Anas Mahmud, and Anwar, Adnan (2021), "Jain Temples and Tourism: A Case Study of Nagarparkar", Global Social Sciences Review, VI (II), 167-179
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TURABIAN : Qureshi, Tunveer, Anas Mahmud Arif, and Adnan Anwar. "Jain Temples and Tourism: A Case Study of Nagarparkar." Global Social Sciences Review VI, no. II (2021): 167-179. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-II).17