Kashmir, described by Sir Francis Younghusband, painted by Major E. Molyneux

The author offers a vivid travel account of the valley and its seasons, describing approaches, roads, Srinagar and its gardens, hill resorts and lakes, and the flora and fauna across spring, summer, autumn and winter. He recounts modes of travel and sporting pursuits, sketches local people and everyday life, surveys historical events and administrative arrangements, and details agricultural products, crafts and trade. Technical chapters examine an electrical water‑power scheme, mountain peaks, and the geological development of the region. Accompanying paintings and illustrations emphasize the landscape and ruins that the narrative records.