"The place is more beautiful than heaven and is the benefactor of supreme bliss and happiness. It seems to me that I am taking a bath in the lake of nectar here." - Kalidas
Kashmir perhaps possesses an authentic account of its history from the very earliest period. This past account of the valley, its culture and traditions, the rise and fall of various Kingdoms, and the victories and defeats of the people have been noted carefully, yet critically, by the sons of its soil. It is true that Kashmiri literature is very rich in information about Kashmir.
No pellets, no bullets, no bloodshed. But there was a pale silence before the storm, searching in the valley for 24 hours. As the day and night passed by, I saw that the land of God is too lifeless and still. Here is the short journey into Kashmir just before the situation took place!
