Kashmir
Srinagar is the picturesque capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, which was a Princely State. It stretches along the banks of the River Jhelum. The city is known for its houseboats.
External links
- Heritage tag for 110-yr-old power project by Majid Jahangir. The second oldest power project, the Mohura [Mohra] Power House located in the Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, was commissioned in 1902. The Tribune Saturday, September 1, 2012, Chandigarh. The Mohura Power House was situated midway between Uri and Baramulla.
- Kashmir Photograph Collection flickr.com Contains 190 photographs taken 1911-c 1946.
Historical books online
- Pahar- Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset contains online books related to Kashmir, located under Books, Indian Subcontinent.
- The rifle in Cashmere : a narrative of shooting expeditions in Ladak, Cashmere, Punjaub, etc., with advice on travelling, shooting, and stalking : to which are added notes on army reform and Indian politics by Arthur Brinckman, late of HM’s 94th Regt. 1862 Google Books
- A Gazetteer of Kashmir and the adjacent districts of Kishtwa̕r, Badrawa̕r, Jamu̕, Naoshera, Pu̕nch and the valley of the Kishen Ganga ; Pt. 7, Sect. 1 (of the series Central Asia) by Charles Ellison Bates 1873 Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek. The other titles in the series Central Asia include pt. 7, section 2. Ladak by F. Maisey.
- Gazetteer Of Kashmir And Ladak 1890 . Full title: Gazetteer of Kashmír and Ladak : together with routes in the territories of the Maharaja of Jamu and Kashmir compiled (for political and military reference) under the direction of the Quarter Master General in India in the Intelligence Branch 1890. Pdf download, Digital Library of India.
- Handbook of the Panjab, Western Rajputana, Kashmir, and Upper Sindh by Edward B. Eastwick, published by John Murray 1883 Archive.org
- Journals kept in Hyderabad, Kashmir, Sikkim, and Nepal by Sir Richard Temple 1887 Volume I Hathi Trust Digital Library; Volume II Archive.org
- The Highlands of India, Volume II, being a Chronicle of Field Sports and Travel in India by Major General D J F Newall R A (Bengal Retired) 1887 Archive.org
- The Valley of Kashmir by Walter Lawrence ICS CIE 1895 Archive.org
- Sport in the Highlands of Kashmir. Being a narrative of an eight months' trip in Baltistan and Ladak, and a lady's experiences in the latter country; together with hints for the guidance of sportsmen by Henry Zouch Darrah, Indian Civil Service 1898 Archive.org
- The Romantic East: Burma, Assam, & Kashmir by Walter Del Mar 1906 "Containing sixty-four full page illustrations from photographs" Archive.org
- Imperial Gazetteer of India Provincial Series: Kashmir and Jammu 1908. Pdf download, Digital Library of India.
- Sport and Life in the Further Himalaya by Major R L Kennion 1910 Archive.org. The author joined the Indian Foreign and Political Department in 1893, serving in Kashmir, Gilgit and Leh until 1907.
- Kashmir described by Sir Francis Younghusband KCIE and painted by Major E Molyneux. DSO. 1911 Archive.org
- The Tourist's Guide to Kashmir, Ladakh, Skardo, &c. Edited by Arthur Neve. Originally published c 1890. 1927, 14th edition; 1933, 15th edition Revised by E.F. Neve. Pdf downloads, Digital Library of India