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Ward Names

RASOOL MIR WARD

SONAM NARBU WARD

SHAHEED ABDUL AZIZ WARD

MIAN DIDUU WARD

MEHJOOR WARD

SHRI BHAT WARD

TYAGMURTI BUDH SINGH WARD

MUBARAK SHAH

MIRZA Mohd AFZAL BEG WARD

MRIDULA SARABHAI WARD

SHAHEED SHERWANI WARD

SKIMS Soura, Srg-Kashmir

Traditional Paper of Kashmir!

The thin, waterproof bark of the paper birch tree, particularly Himalayan birch, was historically used for writing ancient texts, scriptures, and records in India and Russia. These birch bark manuscripts were durable, resisting decay, and were used for important religious works like the Gilgit Manuscripts, which feature the Saddharmapundarikasutra

One of the old buildings of Gilgit city, this two-storey structure was built in 1905 by a Kashmiri contractor named Khawaja Aziz Mir of Bandipora. Its architectural style was distinctly Kashmiri, and in fact, the craftsmen were also brought from Kashmir.

Lala's Cafe is housed inside a restored heritage building in Leh’s Old Town that is believed to be nearly two centuries old. Before becoming a café, the structure reportedly functioned as a small Buddhist temple built around a carved stone Buddha image. Artisans from Kargil are said to have contributed to its construction, while monks connected with Sankar Monastery later used it as a residence and place of worship. Over time, after the monks moved away, the building gradually fell into abandonment and decay.

In 2003, the Tibet Heritage Fund began restoring the neglected structure as part of efforts to preserve Leh’s architectural heritage. By 2006, it reopened as Lala’s Cafe, one of the town’s earliest heritage cafés and a cultural space where travelers, artists, and locals could gather. Even today, the café retains its traditional Ladakhi character through mud walls, wooden interiors, choktse seating, and artwork that reflect the layered history of Leh’s old caravan culture.

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Courtesy — Rajesh Raina

This video is deeply emotional, Sweety Raina a Kashmiri Pandit women, returned to her village Salia, Seer Jagir in Anantnag after many years and broke down in tears at every step. The people there welcomed and embraced her with warmth. This video was filmed by Samay Raina's father, Shri Rajesh Raina. Samay himself has also spoken about it in one of his videos. The video has over 3 million views on YouTube (originally uploaded in 2011)

From "koshor adab" (1967, 70)