Crafts, Trade and Historic Routes
Crafts
| Craft | Era of growth |
|---|---|
| Shawl (Pashmina) | Zain-ul-Abidin and the Mughals |
| Papier-mâché | Sultanate |
| Carpets | Sultanate and Mughal |
| Walnut wood carving | Sultanate |
| Saffron | Ancient; Pampore |
| Apple orchards | Mostly modern |
Routes
- Silk Route branch: Leh to Yarkand through the Karakoram Pass.
- Mughal route: Lahore to Srinagar over the Pir Panjal (now the Mughal Road).
- Banihal route: Jammu to the Valley; the Banihal Cart Road was improved by the Dogras.
- Jhelum Valley Road (about 1890) from Rawalpindi/Kohala to Srinagar, closed in 1947.
- Gilgit road to the north-west.
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