in bits and pieces
[There photographs (and captions) were sent in by Man Mohan Munshi Ji. he tells me that back in his days he was quite a hunter but has now turned a conservationist.]
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| Chitals on a river bed during dry season |
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| Giant Lizards at higher reaches of Basoli- Bhadarwah track |
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| Himalayan Black Bear, Wardan Valley, Kishtwar |
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| Peacock perched on a Mauruti 800 at outskirts of Jammu |
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| Resus monkeys perched in a three tire position on a Deodar Tree |
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| Russel’s Viper in my backyard |
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River Tawi ( referred in ancient literature as Surya Putri) originates near Kaplas Mountains and flows westward between Jug Dhar and Trisul Dhar in a westerly direction till Udhampur where it takes a southerly bend across the Sivalik range  and again resumes a westerly course passing along the Jammu City  till it joins Chenab River in Sialkot District in Pakistan.
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| Tawi River near its source at Basantgarh |
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| At Jammu City |
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| River Tawi near Jammu City with Bahu Bridge in the foreground and main Tawi bridge in the back ground |
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| Mahatmaya temple  on the left bank of  Tawi opposite old Jammu City |
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| Part of Old jammu city from Baghe Bahu. Note the “Golgarh” old palace of the Dogra Rulers  on the extreme left |
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The document is land related (transfer of ownership of house among brothers, story of the house here) and the year of the (two rupee) Stamp Paper is 2010 of Bikrami Calendar corresponding to year 1953.
Odd part: It proclaims to be the stamp of Jammu-Kashmir-and-Tibet state.
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| River Chenab at Pari near Damkund |
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| (Above two photographs) River Chenab at Sawalkot |
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| River Chenab at Bagdara |
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| Old Hanging bridge over Chenab at Ramban |
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| Salal reservoir above Reiasi |
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| Aknur Bridge over Chenab. |
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| River Chenab near Chicken Neck at international border |
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A 150 years old Terracotta vessel originally from Kashmir now stored at Jammu.
This terracotta vessel is believed to be of about 150 years old, has a capacity of 350 litres and its walls are about 3.25 cm thick.
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| July 1925 |
An old photograph of 1920s showing two friends Bisheswar Nath Munshi( retired as Secretary, Public Service Commission, J&K Govt.) and Kachorr. (?)
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Previously from this collection:
Thre Kashmiri Friends
Two views of the Historic Akhnur Fort on the bank of Chenab (Chandrar Bagha) River. Raj Tilak of Raja Gulab Singh, the founder of Dogra Dynasty, was performed here by Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
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| Carving of Hanuman on a boulder in Dry river bed near Billawar (formerly Vallapura) in Kathua District |
Next six photographs are of temple ruins at Chediai (North of Tikri on Jammu-Srinagar Highway). Needless to say that the site is in need of restoration and preservation.
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| A channel for water erected on arches for a waterfall( now dry) |
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| Statues of Lord Shiva and Parvati mounted on Nandi and Garuda |
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| Lord Kama (Hindu God of love ) mounted on peacock |
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| Lord Vishnu and Brahama. And Vishnu as Matsya Avatar |
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| Unidentified. [Right one is probably Krishna riding Kalia the serpent] |
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| A Pillar partly broken |
Next set of photographs are of other places of interest around Jammu.
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| Temple of Sankpal (a local Deity) close to Sanna Sar |
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| Temple at Cheni( architecture resembling to that of Kirmachi) |
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| What is left of Basoli Palace cum fort |
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| Riasi Fort recently renovated |
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