The archaeological heritage of Kashmir in the form of sites and monuments distributed almost all over the valley and a contiguous area reflects the glorious achievements of the past history of Kashmir. These monuments are of cardinal importance in the history of Indian art and architecture while, remains of proto-historic and historic periods as found in different sites in the Kashmir Valley are unique in ways more than one. The book contains an excellent account of the remains in the Valley besides the necessary background relating to the state and the people, sources, tradition and legends, political history and a discussion on architecture styles.
