Gardening on Water: The Dal’s Ancient Floating Gardens

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Aug 13, 202529:41Arts

Gardening on Water: The Dal’s Ancient Floating Gardens For thousands of years, Kashmir has been called jannat (heaven) by Urdu poets, travelers, and tourists. The Dal Lake in Srinagar is a jewel in its crown. Flamingo pi...

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