Kashmir Through Old Photographs

A collection of old photographs showing everyday life and landscapes in Kashmir from the early 1900s to the 1970s–1980s. The pictures include a 1917 portrait of a Kashmiri Pandit woman, Nehru Park on Dal Lake in the 1970s–1980s, a traditional kiryana shop on Dal Lake in the 1960s–1970s, a view of the River Jhelum with houseboats and riverbank settlements, a pastoral scene in Gulmarg with grazing horses and village dwellings, Sher Garhi Palace in Srinagar from the early 1900s, Nagin Lake in the early 1900s with shikaras and the Himalayan backdrop, Lal Chowk in Srinagar during the 1960s–1970s, an early postcard view of Dal Lake with shikaras and houseboats, and a traditional shikara on Dal Lake from the early 1900s. Simple views of old Kashmir. A postcard portrait of a Kashmiri Pandit woman photographed in Kashmir in 1917. Shown in profile, she wears traditional clothing with a head covering, reflecting the dress and presentation common at the time. The simple background and composed ...