MIGHTIER THAN THE MOGHUL
MIGHTIER THAN THE MOGHUL As the sunlight from the airplane window hit me in the face, I squinted and looked out. The clouds had disappeared and sky was azure blue. I was mesmerized by the beautiful alpine meadows interspersed with glaciers giving birth to slivers of milk white streams and exquisite lakes strewn across the heavenly canvas of himalayan vista. I was flying from Delhi to Srinagar. In one and a half hours I would be transported from burning plains of North India to the 'Paradise on Earth' as extolled by Amir Khusro and anyone who has been fortunate to experience the beautiful vale. The valley, for much of its history was a Shangrila secluded by geography. The mighty Pirpanjals, cut it off from Indian plains whereas Greater Himalayas guarded it from North. To reach it, one had to brave the inhospitable terrain and inclement weather over long uninhabited stretch. However, like a beautiful maiden, it attracted many suitors including the great Moghul - Akbar w...
