Srinagar: An Architectural Legacy

by Feisal Alkazi

A part of India that is associated with the best living traditions of craft, wonderful 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 alive the 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.

Genres: Nonfiction, Travel

208 pages, Paperback

First published October 30, 2014

Reviews

[Abhïshék Ghosh · Rating 5 out of 5]

From picking this up at the quaint Oxford Bookstore in CP, Delhi; to absolutely loving every detailed page of illustrations and walkway narratives, 'Srinagar' brought back fond memories of a short week-long trip I had taken this year, in August 2021. The book splendidly brings together maps, images, history, and walking tour guides to provide a fully immersive experience of the city. And what better institution than INTACH to rely on for the most authentic and accurate details on the architectural legacy of a civilisation that is so far removed and yet related by blood (through the Mughals, Dogras, etc.) to the hotter plains of India. Definitely worth a read!