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 […]

Hazratbal Shrine or Dargah Sharif

Hazratbal Shrine or Dargah Sharif

Hazratbal Shrine or Dargah Sharif by Ahanger HOBO Hazratbal shrine was originally built in 1634 AD by Sadiq Khan for the purpose of prayers during Mughal reign. Emperor Shah Jehan declared this place perfect for worship as he would conveniently perform ablution at the banks of the Dal Lake and perform prayers. The holy relic […]

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. […]

Dal-Lake Kashmir

Dal Lake Kashmir

Dal Lake Kashmir a fresh water lake in J&K by Ahanger HOBO. A fresh water lake situated in Srinagar, Summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir. With a shoreline of 15 km, Dal lake has a total area of 18-22 sq km, surface elevation of 1583 m, length7.5km, width 3.5 km, depth 4.5ft to20ft. Seperated into […]

Nishat Bagh Kashmir

Nishat (The Garden of Pleasure)

Nishat (The Garden of Pleasure) A Mughal Garden by Ahanger HOBO Open Thurs-Sat, 9amdusk, INR30 Laid in 1633 by the brother of NurJehan, Asaf Khan, he invited his brother-in-law the Emperor Jehangir fancy banquet to be held in the marble pavilion of the garden. The emperor became jealous at the beauty of the garden and […]

Shalimar-Garden-Srinagar

Shalimar (The Garden of Love)

Shalimar (The Garden of Love) Mughal Garden by Ahanger HOBO. Open ever day 9am-dusk, INR30 In the old days Shalimar was a villa built in the 2nd Century where one Kashmiri King Pravarasena II used to stay when he went to visit his guru at Harwan. Praversena II founded the city of Srinagar and ruled […]