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Kashmir Colors, 1908

Colors drawn by  H.R. Pirie for P. Pirie’s ‘Kashmir; the land of streams and solitudes’ (1908).

On The River 

Aliabad Serai, on the Pir Panjal Pass
 

Crossing the Kamri Pass

Astor Fort

Villagers of Tarshing on the Road from Tarshing to Rupal near Astor.

Up the River

On the river road

Near Bijbehara

Maharaja’s Temple on the Jhelum
Related post:  A surviving similar structure on Jhelum 

Gate of Chingiz Serai.
 Possibly  related  post: Changus Song

Gujjar House in 1908
Gujjar House 2008 at Gulmarg (more)

Village of the writer’s guide.

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Kashmiri Students at Government College Lahore, 1927-28

Scanned and contributed by Man Mohan Munshi Ji.

Government College Lahore Calender. Year 1927-28

Late Shri Jai Lal Raina

Late  Prof. Sarvananad Thussu

Late Shri Maheshwar Nath Zutshi

 Late Shri Naranjan Nath Wanchoo 

Late Shri  Jiya Lal Dhar

Late Shri Upender Nath Koul

Late Shri Indar Nath Madan

Late Shri Bishewar Nath Munshi and Prof. D.N.Kak

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Civil List of Kashmir Government, 1947

Scanned and sent over by Man Mohan Munshi Ji. 
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Cover page of Civil List of Kashmir Government Published in 1947 
Maharaja and heir apparent
Names, Salaries and date of appointment of the then Prime Minister and a few cabinet ministers 

Emblem of Dogra Rulers.  The ruler clan claimed decent from famed Suryavanshis..
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Vintage Vanity Box

Shared by Man Mohan Munshi Ji.
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Vanity box with mirrors and tray used by ladies of the affluent households of Kashmiri Pandits during late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

The box is made of budal wood (pencil cidar) and profusely painted with Kashmiri designs similar to those used in Kashmir paper mache articles.
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Antique Workmanship

Some more stuff from Man Mohan Munshi Ji’s personal collection.

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Copper vessel with lid on a wooden Badrapeeth used for worship of Saligram (Banalingas) and Parthishor on Sawan Purnamashi by Kashmiri Pandits in the past. At present the  use  of these artifacts is no longer in practice.

A closer view of the above  wooden Badrapeeth showing fine artistic carvings.
Wooden   tumbler and  cups made of wood  at Anantnag (South
Kashmir). This art is no longer in vogue  The artisans  since long
have taken to walnut  carvings . All these items have been used by my
grand parents 1868-1954 approx. and at present  are in my personal
collection

Not an antique but an elephant shaped tea cosy . [Apparently quite appreciated in the west]
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Kalamdan, Farsi Kalam, Silver Ink Pot, Stationery Knife and Scissors

More awesome stuff from Man Mohan Munshi Ji’s treasure tove. Do check out the details on the Kalamdan.
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Kalamdan(pen stand ), Farsi Kalam (indigenous pen made of wood including the nib.),Silver Ink Pot ,stationery knife and scissors inherited and used by Pt. Mhanand Joo Dhar(1828-1908) who took over the land settlement department of Maharaja Pratab Singh, the Dogra ruler Jammu and Kashmir, after Sir Walter Lawrence departed for Europe.. Pt Mahanand Joo Dhar was great grand father of Maj-Gen.(Retd.) B.N.Dhar and late D.P.Dhar diplomat and cabinet minister in Indira Gandhi’s cabinet.
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