At that time a single chouchwor would cost just 10 paise now its touching skies!
Late Ghulam Ahmad Budda commonly known as Amma buda of Bohri kadal. His correct name is Ghulam Ahmad Budoo. I also had the privilege of knowing him in person. His son Amin Budoo has been my classmate and is my dearest friend. Budoo sahab the kulfi king was really a king by heart. His recipe of kulfi remained a secret during his time.. i wish if his sons could have continued his trade. May Allah grant him Jannat ul firdous.
Whenever we used to go towards Bohri Kadal during summer days we were tempted to have a kulfi and I remember most of the times we had to wait for 10-15 minutes for our turn. There was no match for his kulfi he was really a legend. His name will definitely go down as "kulfi king of Kashmir" in the Kashmir history.
The photograph has been taken by R.C.Mehta in early 1940's showing a Kashmiri lady in traditional attire holding wooden Pestal "Muhul" near wooden mortar"Kanz" used for husking rice.One thing of interest is the bunch of ear rings" Kan waaje" the lady is wearing, in many case due to weight of these Kan wake the ear lobes used to get sheared.
In 1970s The Small and big breads (TChOT) were 10 and 20 paisa respectively. Dress seems to be of 1st half of 20th century.1864 Portrait of Kashmiri women.
(150 years old photo still looks so fresh)
Photograph shows a trio of Hafizas (Naucht Girls) a very sorry & pathetic chapter of kashmir. Hafizas of that time, which were prevalent till recent times and credit must to go to Mr Mohd Subhan Hajam, Tyndale Biscoe and other social workers to end this menace.
Srinagar street early 1980's.
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