Nasim Bagh to Pampore: Everyday Scenes in Old Kashmir Photos
A collection of old photographs showing daily routines and shared spaces in Kashmir from 1864 to the 1980s. The pictures include an early view of Nasim Bagh on Dal Lake in Srinagar in 1864 with mature chinar trees and a natural lakeshore; a floating shikara shop selling cosmetic items on Nageen Lake in the 1950s; women carrying water pitchers on their heads along a village road in 1980; schoolchildren being ferried across the River Jhelum in a crowded shikara in 1975; horse-drawn tangas lined up at Tanga Adda near Lal Chowk in Srinagar in 1951; and a street in Pampore in 1984 with pedestrians, a cycle rickshaw, cars, and shops. Simple views of old Kashmir. This 1864 photograph presents a rare early view of Nasim Bagh, the historic Mughal garden located on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar. Established during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar in the late sixteenth century, Nasim Bagh is recognized as the earliest Mughal garden in the Kashmir Valley. The image captures a wide, open l...