Srinagar

the long version

"A unique part of India that is associated with the best living traditions in craft, cuisine, houseboats and shikaras, rushing mountain streams and snow-clad mountains, Srinagar (Kashmir) is a garden of paradise. This book explores the history and architectural legacy of this 500-year-old city by bringing to life its rich past, with its different eras of rulers who made this a part of their empire. To understand the present context of the city, the book takes on a series of walks giving you a chance to get a sense of the architectural legacy, as well as the dynamic interplay of civic life, religion, and trade in the city"--Publisher's description.