“Principal Biscoe and his family with senior staff of the school, 1934. Biscoe is seated in the front row, second from left.” From P. N. Dhar’s autobiographical book, “Indira Gandhi, the “Emergency”, and Indian Democracy. (2009) Image shared by Rudresh Kaul. -0- |
Houseboating in Kashmir,1934
Photographs from ‘Houseboating in Kashmir’ (1934) by Alberta Johnston Denis.
Nagbal, Anantnag (Thanks to a reader on facebook) |
Yarkhand Serai near Safa Kadal |
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Long Mulford (houseboat no 278) is still around in Srinagar. Owner of the boat at the time was Mohammed Khan Kashi.
neat hand-drawn map of Kashmir, 1934
Came across this piece of beauty in ‘Houseboating in Kashmir’ (1934) by Alberta Johnston Denis. Map is by the author.
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