Kashmir, described by Sir Francis Younghusband, painted by Major E. Molyneux
CHAPTER IX
THE HISTORY OF KASHMIR
Possible effect of natural beauty--Ancient ruins--Martand--Greek influence--Buddhist influence--Kanishka--Lalitaditya--Avantivarman--Short reigns--Internal struggles--Perpetual intrigue--Advent of Mohamedans--Zain-ul-ab-ul-din--Akbar--The Moghals--Afghan oppressors--Sikhs--Rise of Gulab Singh--Break-up of Sikhs--Gulab Singh and the British--Treaty of 1846--Gulab Singh acquires Kashmir--Its deplorable state--Ranbir Singh--Country still depressed--Famine of 1877--Improvements during present reign 133