M J Aslam
It was not before 1939 and 1942 when some British pioneers of the Himalayan Range of Mountains, introduced the first time in history Gulmarg as a Ski-Ing Centre in winter in collaboration with the Ski Club of the then Government of India
Tourists skiing on the snow slopes of the world-famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir on the eve of Christmas on Friday, December 25, 2020.KL Image by Bilal Bahadur
Kashmir has many summer retreats suffixing with the word
Marg – Sonamarg, Tangmarg, Gulmarg, Khilanmarg, Youmarg, and Nagmarg. Gulmarg is one of the Margs that has historical importance for Kashmiris.
Dargahs of the Indian subcontinent. The Khawja Mohi ud Din Chest
Dargah is just one of such great examples at hand. In times of distress and need, the community kitchens are still set up by Muslims everywhere in Kashmir and outside.
This mosque is dedicated to Bul Bul Shah, the oldest preacher of Islam in Kashmir. KL Image Bilal Bahadur
Lanker is a distorted version of the Persian word
Langar. There are two well-known localities in Srinagar city, namely, Bulbul Langar (Bulbul Lanker) and Jogi Langar.
Bulbul Lanker is located between Ali Kadal and Nawal Kadal, Srinagar. The latter is situated in Rainwari Srinagar.