Free give away rare book this month for SearchKashmir Free Book Project. This is the ninth book released this year.
A school booklet from year 1944 published by Church Mission School, Srinagar. Among a lot of interesting things, this one gives the story of inauguration of ‘Rainawari Hockey Ground’ in Srinagar, first ever in Kashmir. All girl excursions to high lakes and mountains organised by Miss Mallinson. Also, the story of “The Sheikh Bagh Preparatory School” started in 1939 by Eric Tyndale-Biscoe for primarily for British and other expat boys. Then a bit about the fact that some of the early school songs were modelled on the refrain style of boatmen of Kashmir.
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| Cover Illustration by Miss G. Palin of Girl’s School |
Thank you so much for sharing information regarding this book. My great aunt, Gwynedd M Palin, was the art teacher there for many years – she did the artwork for the cover of this book!
I am delighted to hear that!
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