1930s KASHMIR INDIA BROCHURE INDIAN STATE RAILWAYS Srinigar Punjab MAP TOURISM

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KASHMIR via INDIAN STATE RAILWAYS, c1930s
Kashmir.  Indian State Railways.   Bombay: Times of India Press.  4.25x9.75 inches folded, opens to 9.75x9 inches, 16 pages.  Illustrated.  Good condition with wear to cover along the fold, inside pages starting to detach, but still holding well.   c1930s.
Handsome colorful cover, a map of India and many photographic illustrations inside. Interesting commentary on a place that has been considered risky for Western tourists over the years – and still is. The narrative covers the history of Kashmir, Srinagar and the Punjab, plus description of Kashmir’s attractions and things to do there, like climbing, hunting and fishing.  There is also a not about getting to Srinagar via the Jhelum Valley Road via Rawalpindi, Abbottabad. Or Jammu. Hints for travelers and diagram of a typical tourist car on the Indian Railways.