Ever since the days when the Mughal emperor Jahangir took Persian craftsmen up to Kashmir with him during his long summer holidays, the handwoven silk-and-woolen carpets of Srinagar have been among the best in the world.
Following the arrival of Persian craftsmen in Kashmir, Srinagar's handwoven carpets have been considered world class.
The carpets of Srinagar have been routinely dismissed across the world as cheap and shoddy.