Hanji-of-Kashmir

Hanji’s of Kashmir

Hanji’s were living in simple Doonga boats for centuries calling it home yet the term houseboat as we now understand in relation to tourism can be assigned to this boat built on order of Akbar. We are still centuries away from story of houseboats as we see them today in between we read about Aurangzeb’s […]

Muslims-of-Kashmir

Kashmiri Muslims

Kashmiri Muslims by Ahanger HOBO Islam came to Kashmir in the very beginning through the Ladakh king Rinchen(widely known as Rinchen-Shah) who, ultimately impressed by the simple teaching of Sufi Islam from Bulbul shah, beloved poet of Kashmir and the first Muslim faqir to visit the valley, converted to Islam to consolidate his reportedly otherwise […]

Kashmiri-People

Kashmiri People

“Kashmiri” is a wide term, which has loosely been applied for several streams of immigrants from Turkey, Iran, Central Asia and Afghanistan. Other settlers have been claimed from anywhere as far as Greece, where it is claimed Alexander “The Great’ troops were captivated both by the beauty of the landscape and the women, stayed on […]

Chinar-Kashmir

Chinar Kashmir

Chinar “Atanus orientalis”Bouin”, is the most gigantic tree found everywhere in the valley. Its growth to a full size (over 100 feet)takes hundreds of years. Known for palm shaped leaves of up to 10 inche sin length with pendulous burr likes pherical flowers. The shade of Chinar provides cool breeze during Summers, its shade has […]

Handicraft-Kashmir

History of Handicrafts

History of Handicrafts by Ahanger HOBO. Emperor Zain-ul-Abidin introduced art of papier mashie, wood carving, stone cutting & polishing, and also developed the silk, shawl and carpet weaving in valley. It is said that art and craft developed under the patronage of Sultan who brought in the master artisans from Samarqand and Bukhara, he provided […]

Wazwan

Wazwan KASHMIRI CUISINE

The wazwan is a multi-course meal in the Kashmiri Muslim tradition and is treated with great respect by the Kashmiri people. Its preparation, by trained ‘Wazzas” is considered an art! Itis served at all the major occasions, particularly the famous and extravagant Kashmiri wedding where it can be prepared for up to two thousand people […]

Koshur "Kashmiri Language"

Kashmiri Language (Koshur)

Kashmiri Language (Koshur) by Ahanger HOBO Kashmiri has a very large phoneme inventory: 32 vowels and 62 consonants, giving that vowel nasalization and consonant palatalization are phonemic and not phonetic Mixture of Aryan and Naga script gave rise to Sharda script which in course of time changed into Sanskrit with a mixture of Dardic and […]

Tulip-Garden-Kashmir

Tulip Garden Kashmir

Tulip Garden Kashmir by Ahanger HOBO. Also called Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden. It is the largest tulip garden in Asia spread over an area of about 30 ha (74 acres).  If a bunch of flower scan do miracles, imagine what can 2million Tulips do ! Spread over more than 25 acres of land do, opened for public […]

Boulevard-Road-Kashmir

Boulevard Road Kashmir

Boulevard, plush road along the banks of Dal Lake separated by a cozy parapet, houses almost every tourist facility from internet cafes to vegetarian dhabas. It is a favorite route of joggers and cyclists. The area starts from the Dalgate and ends at the Nishat garden. Having some of the best hotels, restaurants and other […]

Burzahom or Buzahama Kashmir

Burzahom or Buzahama “The Archaeological Site”

Burzahom or Burzahama Kashmir “The Aarchaeological Site” in Kashmir, India by Ahanger HOBO The Burzahom or Burzahama an archaeological site is located in the Srinagar district of the Kashmir Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Evidences of wheat were found.[1] Archaeological excavations have revealed four phases of cultural significance between 3000 BCE and 1000 BCE. […]