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Iqbal Ahmad

Iqbal Ahmad

Greater Kashmir

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Local Medicinal Practices

26.01.2025 6

Greater Kashmir

Iqbal Ahmad

Sharda Peeth to Martend

20.01.2025 5

Greater Kashmir

Iqbal Ahmad

Exploring the traditional wall architecture

When we talk of historical walls, the idea of ancient Great Wall of China at once comes to our mind. It is the most famous ancient wall of world....

22.12.2024 2

Greater Kashmir

Iqbal Ahmad

Rediscovering the forgotten Culture

Perhaps it is first time when an attempt has been made to lift the lid from an unknown, centuries old hidden culture.  It is called terracotta...

02.12.2024 4

Greater Kashmir

Iqbal Ahmad

On the eve of heritage week celebrations

In terms of archaeological heritage this land is not far behind any of the lands of this country. It has got a rich archaeological heritage in...

24.11.2024 2

Greater Kashmir

Iqbal Ahmad

Epigraphic heritage: The mysterious treasure!

One of the major epigraphic treasures of Kashmir is known as copper plate inscriptions, but this is still a mysterious treasure trove as...

20.11.2024 6

Greater Kashmir

Iqbal Ahmad

The Treasure Lost

The year was 1885 when Alexander Cunningham, known as the father of Indian archaeology, was sailing in a ship named SS-Indus, from Kolkata to...

30.10.2024 3

Greater Kashmir

Iqbal Ahmad

The sculpture that reveals the centuries old practice

One of  the magnificent, and very rare, stone sculptures found way back at Pandrethan  (ancient Purindistana), and presently showcased in the...

13.10.2024 3

Greater Kashmir

Iqbal Ahmad

Exploring the Kashmir coinage

A very interesting coin type locally called as dirham, with motif of standing king and seated goddess, has been one of most popular coin types of...

24.08.2024 4

Greater Kashmir

Iqbal Ahmad

Sculpture heritage

The ancient sculptures of this land are very much influenced by Hellenistic art rather than any local artistic tradition. Although the themes have...

09.08.2024 8

Greater Kashmir

Iqbal Ahmad