Northern state of India comprise of three district geographical regions, three main languages and three religions. Kasmeer the paradise on earth set like a jeweled crown on the map of India, kasmeer is a multi –faceted diamond, changing its hues with the seasons – always extravagantly beautiful. Two major Himalaya ranges, the great Himalayan range and the pir panjal, surround the landscape from the north and south respectively. They are the source of great rivers, which flow down into the valleys, forested with orchards and decorated by lily-laden takes. The mughals aptly called kasmeer paradise on earth where they journeyed across the hot plains of India, to the valleys cool environs in summer. Here they laid, with great love and care, srinagar many formal, waterfront gardens, now collectively know as the mughal gardens. Anecdotes of four five centuries ago describe there lave for these gardens, and the rivalries that craft among the people of kasmeer, leaving behind a heritage of exquisite artisanship among these people and making the handicrafts of the land prized gift all over the world. Kasmir is a land where myriad holiday ideas are realized. In winter, when snow carpets the mountains there is skiing, tobogganing sledge riding etc. along the gentle slopes. In spring and summer, the honey-dewed orchards rippling lakes and blue skies beckon every soul to sample the many delight the mountains and valleys have to offer. Golfing at 2,700 m obove the sea, water skiing in the lakes and angling for prized rainbow trout, or simple drifting down the willow fringed alleys of lakes of lakes in shikaras and living in gorgeous houseboats are some of the most favored ones.

Season

In summer, daisies carpet parks and gardens all Kashmir kashmir has four distinct season, each with its own peculiar character and distinctive charm. These are spring, summer, autumn and winter
Spring, which extends roughly from march to early may, is when a million blossoms carpet the grounds. The weather during this can be gloriously pleasant at 230c or chilly and windy at 60c. this is the season when srinagar experience rains, but the showers are brief
Summer extends from May until the end of august. Light woolen may be required to wear out of srinagar. In higher altitudes night temperatures drop slightly. Srinagar at this time experiences day temperatures of between 250c supc and 350c. at this time, the whole valley is a mosaic of varying shades of green – rice fields, meadows, trees etc and srinagar with its lakes and waterways is a heaven after the scorching heat of the Indian plains
The most of autumn, perhaps kashmire’s loveliest season, is towards September when green turns to gold and then to russet and red. The highest day temperatures in September are around 230c and night temperatures dip to 100c supc by October, and further drop by November, heavy woolens are essential.

Gradually , the panoply of the real kasmeer ,miles away from well – traversed areas, will unfold before you , and you will reach watlab . here high on a hilltop is the shirine of a muslim Baba Shukurddin from here the wular lake stretches away as far as the eye can see , edged by picturesque villages around terraced breeze- rippled of paddy , in a riotous burst of colure . At watlab there is a forest Rest house amidst sprawling apple orchards . you can rest here to enjoy the sheer grandeur of the spectacular countryside at leisure .

The ladakh mountains cape

Geographical introduction

For nearly 900 years, from the middle of the 10th century, ladakh was an independents kingdom, its ruling dynasties descending from the kings of old Tibet the kingdom attained its greatest geographical extents and glory in the early 17th century under the famous king singge namgyal, whose domain extended across spiti and western Tibet right up to the mayun-la, beyond the sacred sites of mount kailash and lake mansarovar.

Gradually, perhaps partly due to the fact that it was politically stable, ladhak became recognized as the best trade route between the Punjab and central Asia. For centuries it was traversed by caravans carrying textiles spice, raw silk carpets dyestuffs, narcotic etc.
Heedless of the land’s rugged terrain and apparent remoteness, merchants entrusted their good of pony transporters who took about two months to carry then from amritsar to the central Asian towns of yarkand and kohtan. On this long route, leh was the midway stop and developed into a bustling entrepot its bazaars thronged with merchants from distant countrie.