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The real Sharda

From the Blog odysseuslahoriThe tourism department of Azad Kashmir bills it ‘the great university of Sharda’. Their brochures and several other write-ups on the internet attribute this report to Abu Rehan Al Beruni, the 11th century scholar. Now Al Beruni visited Kashmir circa 1020 and when he was in Srinagar, he wrote, ‘In Inner Kashmir, about two or three days’ journey from the capital in the direction of the mountains of Bolor, there is a wooden idol called Sarada, which is much revered and frequented by pilgrims.’ That is all Al Beruni writes. It is clear from his words that he did not visit Sharda; he only reported from hearsay. Nevertheless, the reckoning he gives us is true: from Srinagar, Sharda is indeed a journey of three days by foot and in the direction of Bolor (Gilgit-Baltistan). But since tpakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full PostComments

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