11 rebels, 1 soldier killed in clashes in Kashmir - Seattle Post Intelligencer
SRINAGAR, India — Eleven suspected Islamic militants and one Indian soldier died in gunbattles in India’s portion of Kashmir this week, an army spokesman said Wednesday. The rebels have engaged in sporadic fighting with soldiers in India’s Jammu …
Sonamarg Major Point of Jammu and Kashmir
Sonamarg, located at a height of about 2740m in the Kashmir valley just before the Zoji La pass into Ladakh is the right base for trekking and points to jump into Ladakh. “Meadow of Gold’ is the literal meaning of Sonamarg as the whole …
Re: [Reader-list] 'Tolerant Kashmiris': An editorial in Etalaat
right perspectives one has to look into the history of Kashmir.When > > >> important decisions concerning the future of Kashmir were taken > > >> Kashmiris were always ignored. In 1947 a decision was imposed on the …
Only Pahalgam route to Amarnath has sanctity
Some may take the recent comment by Amarnath shrine custodian, Mahant Deependra Giri as part of his tussle with the official shrine board - SASB. However it does merit some thought. Is really getting to Amarnath, by whatever means, …
News from Tartary: A Journey from Peking to Kashmir (Marlboro Travel)
Originally published in 1936, “News from Tartary” is the story of a 3,500-mile journey from Peking, through the mysterious province of Sinkiang, to India. One of the most difficult trips possible in the 1930s, the route took Fleming and his fellow traveler, Kini Maillart, a young Swiss journalist, through some of the most desolate country of central Asia, over passes more than 15,000 feet high, through burning deserts, and among some of the world’s most exotic peoples. Made without the knowledge of the Chinese government, the trip often endangered the lives of the travelers; Fleming, fortunately, proved adept with a .22-caliber rook rifle, and Maillart’s amateur medical skills more than once put her in good favor with local residents. Fleming tells the story in his inimitable manner–dismissing the difficulties with irony and describing events and developments with humor and brilliant color.
Filled with endurance and adventure, with strange encounters in the wilderness, with tales of Chinese, Mongols, and Indians, Fleming’s account of Tartary has become a classic of travel writing as well as a definitive description of a vanished way of life.
Author: Peter Fleming
Paperback: 384 pages
Company: Marlboro Press (1999-10-25)
ISBN: 0810160714
List Price: $16.95
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Gulmarg Travel Guide Kashmir
Gulmarg is a very popular hill station in Jammu and Kashmir, in Baramula district. It is 56-km south west of Srinagar. Gulmarg stands at 2730 metres. ‘Gulmarg’ means ‘Meadow of flowers’, the meadow is about 3-sq-kms in area, …
Srinagar (Old and New), Kashmir
Srinagar, India, Apr 20, 2008.
Amarnath Yatra showers blessing of Lord Shiva and Parvati Posted …
Amarnath Caves in Jammu and Kashmir is regarded as the abode of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It is visited by thousands of pilgrims every year looking forward to seek blessings of the deity couple.
