View of the Jhelum, with the Kanqah-e-Moula on the left and the Himalayas in the background, The Kanqah-e-Moula is a mosque commissioned by Sultan Sikandar of Kashmir in 1395, in memory of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani. The wooden design, with elements of papier-mâché, is a typical example of architecture in the Jammu and Kashmir region. The shikara boat in the foreground, the Jhelum River and the Himalayas are also well-known features of the region


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