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An Introduction to Spoken Kashmiri

 

READ  ME  FIRST THE SOUNDS OF KASHMIRI
Chapter 25 Chapter 25: Going to Gulmarg
Going to Gulmarg
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NOTES

  • (Gulmarg; 8,500 feet above sea level) is twenty eight miles from Srinagar. Some people claim that it was originally called gauri:marg, the shadow of Gauri, and that Yosuf Shah changed its name to   in 1581 A.D. It is a beautiful bowl-shaped meadow, two miles long and half a mile wide. One can have a clear view of the Nanga Parbat (26,660 ft.) and the H.mp3ukh (16,890 ft.) from there.
  • (Khilanmarg; 10,000 feet above sea level) is about four miles from Gulmarg. It commands a beautiful view of the whole valley.
  • (Tangmarg) is four miles below Gulmarg, at the foot of the hill. Originally, the road was open only as far as Tangmarg. Beyond this point, one had to ride a pony or climb the pine covered path on foot.
  • (tourist huts) are specifically built for visitors to Kashmir. They are located at the most scenic places, and provide good, inexpensive accomodations.
  • (dak bungalow) is a rest house maintained by the State governments or the Central government. These provide reasonable accomodations with basic furnishings. Usually, food is also available there. The   have been called the inns of India (see HJ pp. 128-129).
 

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