An Introduction to Spoken Kashmiri
Chapter 38
Chapter 38: Kashmiri Saffron Fields
Kashmiri Saffron Fields
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Kashmiri Saffron Fields

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About nine miles from Srinagar, there is a place called Pampur. Near Pampur on the banks of the Vitasta (Jehlum) there is a village called Vih. Behind it there are small mountains. It is here, in Vih, that saffron grows. However, the saffron trade takes place in Pampur. In addition to Pampur, there is also a place in Kishtwar where saffron grows. 
 
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