3-day cultural exhibition in Dir
DIR: Antiques and traditional items, including weapons, were put on display at a three-day cultural exhibition organised at Dir Stadium. Guns made in 1868 were displayed in the exhibition. And the guns with which the people of the (Riysat-e-Dir) district fought the famous Kashmir war, in 1948, were too the
By our correspondents
August 28, 2015
DIR: Antiques and traditional items, including weapons, were put on display at a three-day cultural exhibition organised at Dir Stadium.
Guns made in 1868 were displayed in the exhibition. And the guns with which the people of the (Riysat-e-Dir) district fought the famous Kashmir war, in 1948, were too the part of the stall.
Two hundred years old swords, which were used by the people of Riyast-e-Dir, were also displayed.
Traditional clogs locally known as Kanrrawa were part of the exhibition. Raja Taj Muhammad, a resident of Gandrai, Kohistan Valley has collected these antiques and traditional guns.
Raja said that he had established his own private museum in Jazz Banda, a beautiful and picturesque tourist spot.
He offered to donate his collection to the government
if it establishes a museum in Dir.
The visitors as well the people of Upper Dir praised Raja Taj Muhammad for his collections and keeping the heritage safe.
Guns made in 1868 were displayed in the exhibition. And the guns with which the people of the (Riysat-e-Dir) district fought the famous Kashmir war, in 1948, were too the part of the stall.
Two hundred years old swords, which were used by the people of Riyast-e-Dir, were also displayed.
Traditional clogs locally known as Kanrrawa were part of the exhibition. Raja Taj Muhammad, a resident of Gandrai, Kohistan Valley has collected these antiques and traditional guns.
Raja said that he had established his own private museum in Jazz Banda, a beautiful and picturesque tourist spot.
He offered to donate his collection to the government
if it establishes a museum in Dir.
The visitors as well the people of Upper Dir praised Raja Taj Muhammad for his collections and keeping the heritage safe.
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