Old Kashmir Photos

1952 Birds eye view of Amira Kadal, No traffic no chaos.

Please note all pedestrians are crossing the bridge though foot path passage. Remarkable self discipline.
The visible road is Bund and road towards Chowk is just a tip of bridge. A Tonga is heading towards the Chowk. Gurdwara building can also be seen, straight to bridge.

1954 people arriving at Eidgah for offering prayers, Srinagar Kashmir.

1947 Gulmarg Kashmir.
Gulmarg was most sort out place for Britishers in pre 1947 era, Even British Resident used to have camp office in Gulmarg during summers.

1955 A village girl of Kashmir.
A smile brings joy to everyone around !
Simple and sober that's what Kashmir was famous for!
This picture portrays simplicity and authenticity, this era would have been devoid of materialism. The picture of Kashmir.

1900 Kralyaar Rainawari, Srinagar Kashmir.
Times were as bad as they are today. Abject poverty. This picture is the evidence of troubled life that each generation live and go through. Life has its own colours and no different than what we enjoy today.

1977 A small girl holding her brother.
Remember the famous Kashmiri old saying " Benyi gaii thaen, boay gaw kaen" !

Early 1980s Market/Street scene Lal Chowk, Srinagar Kashmir.
Photo taken from Amira Kadal bridge towards Gantaghar.