Aabyari: Rebuilding bridges with Srinagar’s fading past
A restored four-storey house in Srinagar, known as Aabyari, is being used to preserve traditional Kashmiri architecture and craftsmanship. Owner Mehboob Iqbal Shah aims to revitalize the cultural heritage of the old city by showcasing vernacular construction techniques and local artisan work.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a grassroots effort to preserve cultural identity and traditional building methods in a region undergoing rapid modernization and conflict-related stagnation.
With 4,000 years of documented history, the old city of Srinagar is a maze of narrow alleys. A walk through this labyrinth leads to Maharaj Gunj, an important commercial hub during the pre-1947 Dogra era, where traders of the Silk Route once lived. It is here that we encounter Aabyari.
The article is a descriptive feature piece focusing on cultural preservation and local history.
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