[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Histoire de la dernière révolution des États du Grand Mogol](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier) › [Travels in the Mogul Empire (Constable)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable) › 19.1.5 # Travels in the Mogul Empire (Bernier) 19.1.5 Travels in the Mogul Empire (Constable) 19.1.5 - **Language:** English ### [19.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.19.1.5) The capital of Kachemire bears the same name as the kingdom. It is without walls and is not less than three quarters of a league in length, and half a league in breadth. It is situated in a plain, distant about two leagues from the mountains, which seem to describe a semicircle, and is built on the banks of a fresh-water lake, whose circumference is from four to five leagues. This lake is formed of live springs and of streams descending from the mountains, and communicates with the river, which runs through the town, by means of a canal sufficiently large to admit boats. In the town there are two wooden bridges thrown over the river; and the houses, although for the most part of wood, are well built and consist of two or three stories. There is, however, plenty of very fine freestone in the country; some old buildings, and a great number of ancient idol-temples in ruins, are of stone; but wood is preferred on account of its cheapness, and the facility with which it is brought from the mountains by means of so many small rivers. Most of the houses along the banks of the river have little gardens, which produce a very pretty effect, especially in the spring and summer, when many parties of pleasure take place on the water. Indeed most houses in the city have also their gardens; and many have a canal, on which the owner keeps a pleasure-boat, thus communicating with the lake. - [Previous: 19.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.19.1.4) - [Next: 19.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.19.1.6) - [Up: 19.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.19.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.19.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.19.1.5) · Pramāṇa