Scroll Explains Video: How a political dispute in the 19th century led to the creation of Kashmir’s houseboats The Dogra rulers of the princely state were allied with the British but were unwilling to give away any land to an outsider. Ramakrishnan M Dec 15, 2017 · 08:45 am Play Video Editor: Sanjeev Nair | Design: Shruti Rego, Kimberly Pereira We welcome your comments at letters@scroll.in. Kashmir Houseboats Dal Lake Jammu