IF THERE IS PARADISE ON EARTH IT IS HERE,
 IT IS HERE, IT IS HERE

The Valley of Kashmir owes its fame, doubtless, not less to the wild grandeur of the barriers, which surround it than to its own intrinsic loveliness. It is this contrast which led the poets of all nations to speak of it as an "Emerald set in Pearls". But the varied beauties of Kashmir appeal to every want and taste. For the cultivator of  the soil,  there is fertility of land, abundance of water, variety and plenty of natural products, whether grains or fruits. For the herdsman, there is rich pasturage and broad meadows. The sportsman finds game in the jungles and along the mountainsides. The fisherman finds ample use for the rod, the artist for his sketch block and colors, the archaeologist, linguist, botanist or geologist, may luxuriant vegetation, or the many geological problems awaiting their investigation; while they, who have neither hobbies nor inclinations, who want but rest and amusement in lovely country and pleasant climate, can take their fill out of Nature's bounty.