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This is a travelogue written in the form of a diary. The author wrote it during his stay in Kashmir and Ladakh between 21 May 1860 and 31 October 1860. It describes the topo-graphy, the people and their customs, their religion, the temples of the, region, etc., in a beautiful and lucid manner. The three appendices at the end of the book describe, among other things, the temples of Kashmir, mystic of Tibet and a short sketch of the history of Kashmir. The book contains 45 beautiful?illustrations.?It?is?a?reprint?of?the?1863?edition.