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New Delhi, October 25: In a bid to revive tourism after the Pahalgam attack, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today inaugurated Bagh-e-Gul-e-Dawood, Kashmir’s first Chrysanthemum Garden, offering a vibrant burst of colour to Kashmir’s fading autumn palette.

Spread across five hectares within the Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden, the newly launched theme park showcases over 30 lakh blooms from more than 50 chrysanthemum varieties, promising a visual feast that will stretch into the early winter months.

Locally known as ‘Gul-e-Dawood’, the flower is believed to have arrived in Kashmir centuries ago via the Silk Route from China and has long symbolised resilience and renewal in Kashmiri folklore.

The garden’s launch is a strategic mo

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