Jammu Kashmir, the land of beautiful poplars and fragrant saffron trees where the beats of nature can be heard closer has been called ‘Paradise’ throughout the ages and there is no doubt about it!
A valley of snow-clad mountains, picturesque Mughal gardens, gurgling springs, melodious waterfalls, and mesmerizing lakes, Kashmir is an extremely attractive, atmospheric, and health-enhancing region for tourists from all over the world.
Jammu Kashmir is rich in precious saffron and herbs, a unique garden laden with dried fruits, excellent apples, and delicious fruits, and the timber also yields immense wealth for building and other uses. In short, flower-filled Kashmir is worth its weight in gold.
Everything about it is overpriced and when it comes to price and profit, where can occupiers stand apart from it? Where can his intention be right? And if the intention is bad, there are thousands of excuses.
Kashmir is our integral part”
but Kashmiris?
Their opinions??
Their emotions and feelings???
But hard as rocks, brave like their homeland, the dedication of Kashmiris is alive despite this propaganda. Because he is not unaware of the fact that the Pake Baniye of Ganth is not interested in Kashmiris, but in Kashmir, in the priceless treasures of nature bestowed upon him, these treasures which have many aspects and many forms and each is his own example. .
One of these masterpieces are the lakes of Kashmir and these lakes alone are so charming, heartwarming and unique that millions of tourists from all over the world call Kashmir the land of talismanic lakes. Thousands of boats and houseboats are seen on the surface of these lakes in spring. It is as if the splendor of the cities emerges at their feet.
Their charm is further enhanced in the morning and evening when the slanting golden rays of the rising and setting sun fall on the lakes from the distant horizon. At that time, the surrounding mountains and beautiful scenery covered with silvery snow are reflected in the lakes and the colorful city of tourists can also be seen in the water on their surfaces. On moonlit nights, the sky of these lakes is even more visible.
Four classes of people are seen around the lakes. First, rich tourists whose two-two-three-story houseboats float in the lake look exactly like bungalows. Other middle-class tourists whose floating houseboats are beautiful, but small and one-story.
The third type of tourists are seen traveling in the morning and evening on ordinary boats and the fourth is the ordinary Kashmiris, who support themselves by working and serving these outsiders… You have a beautiful simile with eyes as deep as the Nilgoon lake.
You will have heard and you will have heard the discussions of these lakes of Kashmir in the poems of great writers and poets. Come on! Take a look at these lakes up close and personal today. Perhaps by looking into these transparent mirrors, we can get some idea of the value of the rest of the priceless blessings of Kashmir and maybe we can also get an answer to the question of why India and Pakistan are interested in Kashmir.
Vullar Lake
Unparalleled in scenic beauty and charm, Vullar Lake is the largest lake in Kashmir. It is 13 miles long and 10 miles wide. It is located near Srinagar in the northern part of Sona Murg valley, one of the four famous valleys of Kashmir.
The high snow-capped mountains of Mount Harmukh stand around. Earlier, only one branch road from Kashmir to Gilgit reached this lake, but now there are many routes. Around the lake are rice fields and fine apple orchards. In the middle of the lake is a beautiful island built by Zain-ul-Abidin Budh Shah, a sultan of Kashmir, the ruins of whose palaces still exist.
There are also traces of a charming bara dari built by the Sultan on the lakeside. The island was decorated with flower arrangements and beds in such a way that it seemed like an island of dreams at that time. Allama Iqbal had also said on reaching the shore of this charming lake:
How Long will the springs of Himala boil?
This oval-shaped atmospheric lake is located near Safapur, seventeen miles from Srinagar. On its northern side, there are the ruins of Mughal-era palaces at Jarubal. It is said that it was built by Emperor Jahangir.
The area irrigated by canals from the lake, apart from paddy fields, has orchards of apples and almonds. In spring, there is a festival of colors and fragrances due to the abundance of greenery and flowers all around. At the same time, thousands of beautiful birds fly around and fill their ears with their chirping.
Kausar Nag Lake
The most amazing and important thing about this lake is that it is situated on a high mountain Shopian. Which is fifteen thousand five hundred and thirty feet above sea level. Traces of a beautiful mosque built by Sultan Zainul Abedin near Shopian still remain. Some geographers estimate that the depth of the Kausar Nag lake is two hundred feet.
But to date, the depth could not be determined with certainty. In winter, when there is snow on the mountains, the path of this lake is also closed and when the snow melts in the summer sun, its path remains suitable for tourism for three months. A small river that originates from this lake. Vishnu walks forward and takes the form of a beautiful waterfall.
Dal Lake
Five miles long and two miles wide, this lake divides the city of Srinagar into two parts. But in the middle, it splits itself into two parts, the sight of the rising sun and the reflection of the city of Srinagar on the clear water of the lake, the heart cries out.
The pages of history bear witness that the center of interest of poets and tourists, this most beautiful and fertile lake was once the most attractive for kings. Apart from the Mughal emperors, the rulers of Kashmir have also left their historical traces around Lake Dal.
So, in the middle of the lake, Sultan Zainul Abedin built a beautiful island called “Sona Link”. For this, soil was soaked in water for several months. Finally, five thousand boats filled with mud were sunk here. Then the island appeared where the ruins of a rock-hewn palace indicate that it was a rare masterpiece of architecture.
Sultan Hussain Shah Chak built an island in the other part of the lake. Later, the Afghan governor Jawan Sher demolished the palace and built a beautiful seven-story building for himself, the ruins of which are still there.
The most special feature of this lake is the small floating fields located on its banks. Which “Hanji” means sailors of Kashmir cultivate various vegetables. Floating on the surface of the water, these lush fields look like green fairies dancing on the water, and the visitors are left in awe of this magical sight.
Sheshnag Lake
Every lake in Kashmir comes into being from springs gushing out from here, small rivers coming out of them or snow melting from high mountains. The foothills and valleys of the high mountains here are very suitable for the existence of these lakes.
Therefore, Sheshnag Lake is also located at the foothills of Mount Amarnath, sixteen thousand feet above sea level, and is the center of interest for those tourists who are fond of “fishing”. There are plenty of fish in the lake for the ladies and gentlemen who are fond of this hobby. A small river also originates from the lake.
Gangabal Lake
There are three routes leading to this lake from Srinagar. The course of the Attock River is 42 miles, the Nadan Nag 46 miles, and the Ganderbil 25 miles. The blue water of the lake is transparent like a mirror. Even the small stones lying in its bottom are clearly visible. Hindus consider the water of this lake as holy and make a pilgrimage to it. A fair is also held here in Sawan.
Anchar Lake
This lake is located between the Indus River and the Jhelum River (which is not very big here). The river grass growing around it looks very good. When the flowers themselves show their spring, every scene is bathed in color and every breeze is filled with fragrance.
The lake is situated in the Indus Valley, a valley of Kashmir near Mira Kadal, which was once a great trading market and which still abounds in valuable forests of bear, keel, cedar, and walnut.
Tarsar, Marsar Lakes
These two lakes are located side by side in the embrace of Kalhai Glacier, sixty-two miles from Srinagar. Like most of the lakes in Kashmir, it is very clear and blue. Even in the green fields here, when the season of spontaneous flowers comes, their fragrance spreads throughout the valley.
All the ways to get here are very difficult. But when the tourists reach here, they get lost in the scenery of the lakes and forget the fatigue and all the troubles of the journey. There are extensive forests around here.
Kalinag Lake
is also called Qazinag Lake. Encompassing a stretch of one mile long and half a mile wide, this lake is at the foot of a high mountain. It is surrounded by dense forests. Like other forests of Kashmir, they also have plenty of prey for leopards, lions, and bears. Thus, the entire Kashmir is a healthy region, but the climate of this lake is very famous for its healthy climate. It is said that tuberculosis patients who stay here also get well soon.
Tourists who enjoy these natural scenes of Kashmir start leaving before the heavy snowfall. Because after that the traffic routes become blocked or difficult and only the hardy inhabitants of this place are left to face these difficulties. But they are also in love with the thorns of their grass, their motherland, Kashmir like a bulbul.
Apart from these famous lakes, there are hundreds of lakes in Kashmir. If it is a matter of earning and profit, where could the occupiers be separated from it? Why would he want to see the people of Kashmir benefiting from the great blessings and treasures here? Apart from himself, how could he consider the poor Kashmiris as eligible for trade, wealth, and emirate? They are simple-hearted Muslims, don’t be clever.
You have heard the cry of my heart, the lakes of my country
have drowned in the plains and Kahsar, you have also heard the cry of my heart, but who has heard this cry? Who has heard the call of sad lakes in the noise of foreign tourists and luxuries, the propaganda of usurper India? Baniye’s business is booming, the priceless treasures of Kashmir are in his hands. These tyrants of cruelty and exploitation with a knife in their armpits and a ram in their mouth have long hands and a stone heart. If the future of Kashmir is linked to Pakistan through seven ancient and natural routes, what happened? India has also made a way out of Pathankot by cutting the mountain. If the future of the lush and green fields of Pakistan is linked to the water of the rivers flowing from the womb of Kashmir, then what happened? He himself has been looking for heinous strategies to stop these waters by tying a dam. So will the long and serious night of India’s slavery on Kashmir remain the same? Not at all!! The colorful morning of freedom will come someday, when the snow-clad mountains will become volcanoes for the natives, the burning poplars will be engulfed in flames and every lake of Kashmir will become a lake of death for him!! ! Today it is Kashmir, subjugated, forced and impoverished. Tomorrow, what people used to call Iran is small. It is telling the story of days of cruelty at the foot of the mountain.
