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Remains of Sun temple Martand 7th century AD
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Silver Birch bark tree
The book is authored by Ishfaq Manzoor a library para-professional. He has been promoting book reading culture in the valley of Jammu and Kashmir by establishing domestic libraries.
"The Maha Janapadh (major state) of Gandhara has issued its own ancient coin called Punch mark coin, which has been quite distinct from other coins."
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" The study of so called minor arts also allows deducting the economic condition of the people involved in their commissioning and trade."
The first investigation of this kind was initiated by Professor H D Sankalia when he explored the imprints of early man from Lidder Valley in as early as in 1969.
"There has been hardly any effort on institutional level to look for other sources as well."
Mughal period Mosque Shopian
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Fragments of Glazed tiles these days preserved in SPS museum at Srinagar
Roman letters| J.H.S on the coins of Maharaja Gulab Singh
"Historically speaking Sikander Azam is known by the name of the Alexander the great, Plenty of Historical accounts are available, which tell us the story of Indian expeditions of this Macedonian king."
These included the single edged stone blades and arrows identified by the investigators as tools used by the early men who lived in the caves of Overa valley.
Persian literature: Contribution of Pandits
"For centuries together I moved freely in search of pastured lands, crossed rivers and climbed the high mountain peaks and lived as per my choice in the dugout caves."
Government officials during an anti-encroachment drive in Srinagar [Representative picture]
"There has been hardly any effort on institutional level to look for other sources as well."
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Man packing apples in cardboard boxes. [Representational Image]
Bronze frame locally known as Barpout found very earlier from Devesar (courtesy SPS MUSEUM Srinagar)
" It is said that from the very beginning he had a deep interest in touring and studying eastern culture. For this purpose, Stein is said to have achieved degrees in several disciplines of eastern history and culture from leading European universities and later worked on a doctorate in the same field."
Kashmir Muslim men supplicating inside a shrine. [Representational Image]
Painting depicting a woman distributing Kashmiri Taehar (cooked rice) at some Sufi site (COURTESY KASHMIR SHADE)
Traditional Kashmiri ornaments
Xuanzang: Rediscovering the ancient Chinese traveller
Muslim sultans not only introduced wooden architecture but patronised it as well.
"He knew that most of Muslim rulers have forgotten the basic tenets of Islam. He was watching the mess, and what was being done in the name of Islam in the Muslim world of his time."
Ushkar Baramullah: Remains of a Buddhist monastery where terracotta heads and pottery were found.
Shrine of Baba Zain ud Din Reshi Ashmuqam, Lidder Valley
Exploring the forgotten Vishu valley
View of Aliabad saria
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