Locals and tourists have been flocking to a new book shop-cum-cafe in a picture-perfect setting in Indian-administered Kashmir. Ringed by mountains and set on a tiny island in Dal Lake, which is often described as the “jewel of Srinagar”, the bookstore has 80,000 titles on offer, including books on Kashmir’s history, heritage, culture, travel, religion and literature. Although it has only been a few weeks since it opened, Gulshan Books cafe has already had thousands of visitors. There’s a reading room attached to the shop where 1,500 titles are available…
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