Old Kashmir Images


1864 Nasim Bagh Srinagar Kashmir
1864 Nasim Bagh Srinagar Kashmir.
Nasim Bagh, on the banks of the Dal lake, was built by the Mughal king Akbar (Reign : 1556-1605) and is the earliest of the mughal gardens in Srinagar.

1950s Nageen Lake
1950s Nageen Lake.
Mobile Shikara Shop of Kashmiri cosmetic accessories? Artificial hair wefts ( LUT ) and caps can be seen, they were usually sold to visitors staying in houseboats.

1980 Some where in Kashmir
1980 Some where in Kashmir.
Carrying earthenware water pitchers ( Nout ). It seems to be winter as they have heavy Pherans carrying inside Kangris.
We used to get naturally purified drinking water without utilization of millions or billions of rupees under the supervision of " DIFFERENT POLITICAL PARTIES".


1975 A crowded shikara carrying school children
1975 A crowded shikara carrying school children and their teacher for crossing the Jhelum, Kashmir.

1951 Tanga Adda Srinagar
1951 Tanga Adda Srinagar.
The Tanga adda in olden times was beside KMDA Adda Lal chowk near telegraph office.
In early 1980`S people used to take a tanga from LD Hospital upto Jawhar Nagar. Now they are lost in motorised transport.


1984 Pampore Kashmir
1984 Pampore Kashmir.
This photo shows almost all modes of transport except a bus !
Ambassador, Fiat, Bicycle, Tonga and the old style truck.!!

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