Old Kashmir Images

Old Kashmir Images

- February 09, 2018

1964 Bath houses on the river Jhelum, Kashmir.
It is Reshi Sabuen yarbal under old Habbakadal bridge. The four storey house belongs to Mirs, most of whom have provisiopn stores at koker bazar and Regal Chowk. Up the stairs are misger shops adjacent to the entrance of Reshi Sabh. Beside the river bank on the right is Menzear's out let that sells sawned timber.
Such history! 'shraan Kuth' the one just at the end of the steps.

A vintage postcard, kashmir. Romeo and Juliet !!
This was called Kuchh or the Grainery where Paddy, maize used to be dumped.

1870s Nishat bagh. picture by Francis Frith , Garden stairs touching waters of lake.
It is reported that in the past instead of present day Boulevard road there was a road going along the base of Zabarwan mountains, which used to connect these areas.

A market scene Gulmarg Kashmir.

This is shopping center of Gulmarg that was gutted down in 1947 attack. Note the saheb with hat on a Gulmarg pony and other ponies in the far ground. This market was immediately after one entered through the Gap.....parts were still there in the late sixties. The sign board is of then the richest person late Samad Pandit from Sopore Baramulla known as Samad Joo.

Srinagar public library 1890s.
The first public library in Kashmir was established by the then ruler, Maharaja Pratap Singh in 1898 Named as SPS Library.

Srinagar street.
We can now only dream about these things and not sure if our future generation will believe us that once upon a time Pandit and Muslims lived like brothers.