KASHMIR THE LAND OF STREAMS AND SOLITUDES

Since Kalhana wrote his famous book Rajatarangini, a regular stream of book have appeared on Kashmir. Majority of Indian Upanishads and treatises on ancient philosophy and Literature are said to have originated in Kashmir. The present volume in undoubtedly one of the most interesting book ever written on Kashmir as it gives an eye - witness account of Kashmir. He gives an interesting account of the lakes, valleys and towns of Kashmir. The valley of the name of towns: Srinagar, Baramulla, Sopur and Islamabad. In 1890 Srinagar had a population of 1,30.000 Srinagar means the city of wealth. It was most picturesque town stretching for three miles on both sides of the river Jhelum Baramulla is in the North - West where the river Jhelum leaves the valley through a deep gorge and thence becomes a foaming torrent as it drops 3000 feet to the plain of India. This book is an outcome of first hand information collected by the author between -----from various parts - town and hills and plains of the Kashmir. This book depicts the vivid pictures of life in native villages, towns, cities on the plains and the various parts of hilly areas which the author enjoyed while travelling during his long span of stay in Kashmir

שנה

2022

שפה

English

הוצאה

Creative Media Partners, LLC

מהדורות

2

ISBN

9781017450125

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata