Cashmirart

Winning the hearts of tourists from all over the world, the delicious cuisine of Jammu and Kashmir has been influenced by the cooking styles of Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia . However the cuisine of the state has its own different taste. The local cuisine of the state, especially the Kashmir region has impressed many great personalities such as Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. Representing the rich culture of the state, the cuisine has a great flavor. The flavor of the cuisine comes from the aromatic spices used in them. During the festive season a wide variety of dishes are prepared, which are simply delectable. Consisting of 36 different types of culinary delights,  Wazhawan  is the specialty of the state. The majority of dishes are non vegetarian. Some of the most delicious dishes of Wazhawan are tabakhmaz, rogan josh, rista, aabgosh, dhaniwal korma, marchingan korma and gushtaba. Polav, a special dish of Wazhawan is something that should not...

Jammu and Kashmir, a state of India has a history which is both glorious and complicated. There is an interesting legend associated with the state which goes that in the ancient times the great sage Kashyap dug a lake at the place, which is now known as Kashmir. The Brahmins were the first dwellers of Kashmir. It was the Great King Ashoka who introduced and spread Buddhism here. Buddhism thrived rapidly during the rule of Kushans in the 2nd century. However, the majority of the population followed Hinduism and is still following it. The advent of the 7th century saw the establishment of the supremacy of the Karkota Dynasty by Durlabhavarrdhana. This dynasty declined in 855 AD when the Utpalas became dominant. This dynasty was then followed by the Tantrins, Yaskaras, Guptas, Loharas dynasties etc. Shams-ud-Din was the first Muslim king to rule over Kashmir. He defeated the last Hindu king Udiana Deva in the year 1346. Later the Mughal emperor Akbar conquered the land in the ye...