Considered as a heaven on earth and enclosed by high snowcapped ridges of the Pir Panjal range to the west and south, and the main Himalayan range to the east is the Picturesque Kashmir valley with predominantly Muslim population, History of which dates back to 14th Century. Few places in the world have so often been described as paradise as Kashmir. The words of Mughal Emperor Jehangir have been repeated down centuries by travellers enchanted with this fairy tale of mirror like lakes,tumbling rivers and verdant meadows.