Rare Kashmir Images

1890s Kashmiri Farmers.
1890s Kashmiri farmers waiting for the arrival of Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne , The Viceroy of British India ( The people seems to carry wooden torches ( Lashih) ) to burn them as reception ).
Lord Lansdowne was Viceroy of India, from 1888 to 1894, He visited Kashmir in 1893.

September 1944 Englishmen in Sind valley Kashmir ( Seems to be in Kangan area).

1910 in Vicinity of Nageen Lake, Srinagar Kashmir.

Bugam, Kulgam Kashmir 1969.

Courtesy, Dr. Omkar Koul.

This picture is really worth a fortune. Beautiful petite ladies with genuine smiles, traditionally attired, simplicity at its best, along with the innocence makes it a real treasure. Kashmiri backdrop adds the beauty to picture.

Early 20th century Zojila pass Kashmir by Mahatta & Co.
Mr. Mahatta was a keen photographer of Kashmir. Mahatta & Co are the icons of Indian photography. They gifted us some of the best landscapes of Kashmir. The Mehta's from Simla who were spelled Mahattas by English were famous photographers of pre 1947 India and had taken splendid pictures of Kashmir in earlier times.

1910 A colored postcard showing market boats and merchants houses on the Mar Canal, Srinagar Kashmir.

Hundred years and more. What a change! Life on water was far better than life on wheels with unwanted gift of pollution. Fresh air, water and above all simplicity. Yoota yoota insan hyor khott, tyoota makleow ground connection and we ignored the earth and polluted it, messed it big time. Alas! We don't know how to deal with modernization.
How wonderful it would be if Mar Canal is Revived to its original condition. We must stress our planners for it's revival. such beautiful canals are seen in the city of Amsterdam.