‘German Khars’, who could repair any Pre-Electronic era equipment are fading away from Kashmir

The art of repairing all kinds of machines and other items has been handed down generations and over time, the craftsmen came known as ‘German Khars’ for their ability to repair German-made machines – a rare skill in the Valley. A narrow lane in Banduk Khar locality of Rainawari area of Srinagar leads to a dead end where a few houses dating back to over a hundred years stand out. Their intricately designed lattice widows and small bricks from the era of Maharaja Hari Singh distinguish them from the concrete…

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