Kashmir Through Old Photographs

A collection of old photographs showing everyday life and shared spaces in Kashmir during the twentieth century. The pictures include Kashmiri weavers working on embroidery from a wooden balcony in 1947; village women with children at a rural home entrance in 1982, with traditional wooden slippers nearby; the busy Habba Kadal Chowk in Srinagar in the mid-twentieth century with pedestrians, cyclists, shops, and mosque surroundings; a narrow street lane in old Srinagar in the early twentieth century with wooden houses, balconies, pedestrians, and animals; village children carrying firewood baskets in 1943; and an artisan doing hand embroidery indoors in the 1920s or 1940s. Simple views of old Kashmir. This color photograph from 1947 depicts Kashmiri weavers seated quietly on a wooden balcony, deeply engaged in intricate embroidery work. Dressed in traditional attire and turbans, the artisans are shown working with focus and patience, reflecting the discipline and skill required in Ka...