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Kashmir Valley, Jammu, and Ladakh.) and AJK ('Azad" (Free) Jammu and Kashmir. The more populous part of Pakistani-controlled J&K, with a population of approximately 2.5 million.), it includes the sparsely populated "Northern Areas" of Gilgit and Baltistan, remote mountainous regions which are directly administered, unlike AJK, by the Pakistani central authorities, and some high-altitude uninhabitable tracts under Chinese control."
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C. E Bosworth, University of Manchester Quote: "KASHMIR, kash'mer, the northernmost region of the Indian subcontinent, administered partlv by India, partly by Pakistan, and partly by China. The region has been the subject of a bitter dispute between India and Pakistan since they became independent in
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The situation between the two nations was complicated by the 1957–1959 uprising by Tibetans against Chinese rule. Refugees poured across the Indian border, and the Indian public was outraged. Any compromise with China on the border issue became impossible. Similarly, China was offended that India
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The sex ratio for Leh district declined from 1011 females per 1000 males in 1951 to 805 in 2001, while for Kargil district it declined from 970 to 901. The urban sex ratio in both the districts is about 640. The adult sex ratio reflects large numbers of mostly male seasonal and migrant labourers and
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Ladakh, large area of the northern and eastern Kashmir region, northwestern Indian subcontinent. Administratively, Ladakh is divided between Pakistan (northwest), as part of Gilgit-Baltistan, and India (southeast), as part of Ladakh union territory (until October 31, 2019, part of Jammu and Kashmir
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to take decisions on economic development, healthcare, education, land use, taxation, and local governance which are further reviewed at the block headquarters in the presence of the chief executive councillor and executive councillors. The government of Jammu and Kashmir looks after law and order,
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Scant precipitation makes Ladakh a high-altitude desert with extremely scarce vegetation over most of its area. Natural vegetation mainly occurs along water courses and on high altitude areas that receive more snow and cooler summer temperatures. Human settlements, however, are richly vegetated due
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is in the eastern Karakoram Range in the Himalaya Mountains along the disputed India-Pakistan border. The Karakoram Range forms a great watershed that separates China from the Indian subcontinent and is sometimes called the "Third Pole." The glacier lies between the Saltoro Ridge immediately to the
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Territorial Dispute: The situation along the Sino-Indian frontier continued to worsen. In late July (1959), an Indian reconnaissance patrol was blocked, "apprehended," and eventually expelled after three weeks in custody at the hands of a larger Chinese force near Khurnak Fort in Aksai Chin. ...
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tradition of Buddhism, holds an annual masked dance festival, as do all major Ladakhi monasteries. The dances typically narrate a story of the fight between good and evil, ending with the eventual victory of the former. Weaving is an important part of traditional life in eastern Ladakh. Both women
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Indus river flowing in the Ladakh region is endowed with vast hydropower potential. Solar and wind power potentials are also substantial. Though the region is a remote hilly area without all-weather roads, the area is also rich in limestone deposits to manufacture cement from the locally available
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The regions on the north flank of the Himalayas – Dras, the Suru valley and Zangskar – experience heavy snowfall and remain cut-off from the rest of the region for several months during the year, just as the entire region remains isolated by road from the rest of the country. Summers are
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use to obtain large allocation of annual funds from the union government based on the fact that the large geographical area of the Ladakh (comprising 65% of total area), but Ladakh was allocated only 2% of the state budget based on its relative population. Within the first year of the formation of
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Leh was initially chosen to be the headquarters of the new division however, following protests, it was announced that Leh and Kargil will jointly serve as the divisional headquarters, each hosting an Additional Divisional Commissioner to assist the Divisional Commissioner and Inspector General of
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Islam begins to take root in the Leh area in the beginning of the 17th century after the Balti invasion and the marriage of Gyal to Jamyang. A large group of Muslim servants and musicians were sent along with Gyal to Ladakh and private mosques were built where they could pray. The Muslim musicians
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Quote: "J&K: Jammu and Kashmir. The former princely state that is the subject of the Kashmir dispute. Besides IJK (Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir. The larger and more populous part of the former princely state. It has a population of slightly over 10 million, and comprises three regions:
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According to the 2001 census, the overall literacy rate in Leh District is 62% (72% for males and 50% for females), and in Kargil District 58% (74% for males and 41% for females). Traditionally there was little or nothing by way of formal education except in the monasteries. Usually, one son from
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is another unique mountain sheep that inhabits the mountains of Ladakh. The population is declining, however, and there are not more than 3,000 individuals left in Ladakh. The urial is endemic to Ladakh, where it is distributed only along two major river valleys, namely the Indus and Shayok. The
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during this period, cutting the journey time between Srinagar and Leh from 16 days to two. The route, however, remains closed during the winter months due to heavy snowfall. Construction of a 6.5 km (4.0 mi) tunnel across Zoji La pass is under consideration to make the route functional
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for showing disrespect to him. The sheikh then went to Ladakh and proselytised many people to Islam. In 1505, Shamsuddin Iraqi, a noted Shia scholar, visited Kashmir and Baltistan. He helped in spreading Shia Islam in Kashmir and converted the overwhelming majority of Muslims in Baltistan to his
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of Kashmir and Ladák published in 1890 Compiled under the direction of the Quarter Master General in India in the Intelligence Branch in fact unequivocally states inter alia in pages 520 and 364 that Khotán is "a province in the Chinese Empire lying to the north of the Eastern Kuenlun (Kun Lun)
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Joint Commissioner with a British officer) of Baltistan and Ladakh ordered that every family with more than one child should send one of them to school. This order met with great resistance from the local people who feared that the children would be forced to convert to Christianity. The school
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too joined the contest for Xinjiang soon afterwards. Baltistan and Ladakh were at the centre of these struggles. Academics infer from the slant of Ladakhi chronicles that Ladakh may have owed its primary allegiance to Tibet during this time, but that it was more political than cultural. Ladakh
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have stations in Leh that broadcast local content for a few hours a day. Beyond that, Ladakhis produce feature films that are screened in auditoriums and community halls. They are often made on fairly modest budgets. On 14 December 2021, the first FM radio station in Ladakh was established in
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of 1679–1684. Kashmiri historians assert that the king converted to Islam in return for the assistance by Mughal Empire after this, however, Ladakhi chronicles do not mention such a thing. The king agreed to pay tribute to the Mughals in return for defending the kingdom. The Mughals, however,
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taught Tibetan, Urdu, English, Geography, Sciences, Nature study, Arithmetic, Geometry and Bible study. It is still in existence today. The first local school to provide western education was opened by a local Society called "Lamdon Social Welfare Society" in 1973. Later, with support from
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with leafy greens and vegetables. As Ladakh moves toward a cash-based economy, foods from the plains of India are becoming more common. As in other parts of Central Asia, tea in Ladakh is traditionally made with strong green tea, butter, and salt. It is mixed in a large churn and known as
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is a mountain goat that is distributed in the western part of Ladakh. It is the second-most abundant mountain ungulate in the region, with a population of about 6,000 individuals. It is adapted to rugged areas where it easily climbs near-vertical rock faces when threatened. The Ladakhi
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in the coverage. Although "controlled" and "held" are also applied neutrally to the names of the disputants or to the regions administered by them, as evidenced in sources (h) through (i) below, "held" is also considered politicised usage, as is the term "occupied," (see (j) below).
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Since 1974, the Indian Government has encouraged a shift in trekking and other tourist activities from the troubled Kashmir region to the relatively unaffected areas of Ladakh. Although tourism employs only 4% of Ladakh's working population, it now accounts for 50% of the region's
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Quote: "We move from a disputed international border to a dotted line on the map that represents a military border not recognized in international law. The line of control separates the Indian and Pakistani administered areas of the former Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir.";
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were three important Sufi missionaries who propagated Islam to the locals. Mir Sayyid Ali was the first one to make Muslim converts in Ladakh and is often described as the founder of Islam in Ladakh. Several mosques were built in Ladakh during this period, including in Mulbhe,
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in Kargil, or the Zangskaris, but they are all mutually comprehensible. Most Ladakhi people (especially the younger generations) speak fluently in English and in Hindi too, due to the languages education at school. Administrative work and education are carried out in English.
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were common in Ladakh until the early 1940s when these were made illegal by the government of Jammu and Kashmir. However, the practice remained in existence into the 1990s especially among the elderly and the more isolated rural populations. Another custom is known as
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west and the main Karakoram Range to the east. At 76 km (47 mi) long, it is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second-longest in the world's non-polar areas. It falls from an altitude of 5,753 m (18,875 ft) above sea level at its source at
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Archery is a traditional sport in Ladakh, and many villages hold archery festivals, which are as much about traditional dancing, drinking and gambling, as they are about the sport. The sport is conducted with strict etiquette, to the accompaniment of the music of
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announced the formation of 5 new districts, namely Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang in Ladakh to ease administration and increase representation by the year 2028. With this move, the total number of districts in Ladakh will increase from two to seven.
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In the past, Ladakh gained importance from its strategic location at the crossroads of important trade routes, but as Chinese authorities closed the borders between Tibet Autonomous Region and Ladakh in the 1960s, international trade dwindled. Since 1974, the
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which the Indian government ordered was to be respected and which was not crossed by Indian troops. The Indian government was criticised by the Indian public because India respected geographical co-ordinates more than India's opponents: Pakistan and China.
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with its two campuses (One each in Kargil & Leh) and its constituent colleges enables students to pursue higher education without having to leave Ladakh. A central University has also been approved to be set up in Ladakh by the Union Cabinet. The
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Schools are well distributed throughout Ladakh but 75% of them provide only primary education. 65% of children attend school, but absenteeism of both students and teachers remains high. In both districts the failure rate at school-leaving level
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and some international organisations, the school, now known as Lamdon Model Senior Secondary School, has grown to accommodate approximately two thousand pupils in several branches. It prides itself on preserving Ladakhi tradition and culture.
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Circumstances worsened further in October 1959, when a major class at Kongka Pass in eastern Ladakh led to nine dead and ten captured Indian border personnel, making it by far the most serious Sino-Indian class since India's independence.
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animal is often persecuted by farmers, whose crops are allegedly damaged by flocks of urial. Its population declined dramatically in the late twentieth century, due to indiscriminate shooting by hunters along the Leh-Srinagar Highway.
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later settled in Leh. Several hundred Baltis migrated to the kingdom and according to oral tradition many Muslim traders were granted land to settle. Many other Muslims were invited over the following years for various purposes.
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had given political asylum to the Dalai Lama when he fled across the border in March 1959. In late 1959, there were shots fired between border patrols operating along both the ill-defined McMahon Line and in the Aksai Chin.
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of Ladák" and "The eastern range forms the southern boundary of Khotán, and is crossed by two passes, the Yangi or Elchi Díwan, crossed in 1865 by Johnson and the Hindútak Díwan, crossed by Robert Schlagentweit in
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59/1 It was, however, conquered and annexed in 1834–1841 by Gulab Singh of Jammu—the unwarlike Ladakhis, even with nature fighting on their side, and against indifferent generalship, being no match for the Dogra
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The people of Ladakh had been demanding Ladakh to be constituted as a separate territory since 1930s, because of perceived unfair treatment by Kashmir and Ladakh's cultural differences with predominantly Muslim
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Programmes by the government, local and international organisations are working to develop and rejuvenate this traditional system of healing. Efforts are underway to preserve the intellectual property rights of
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which contained provisions to reconstitute Ladakh as a union territory, separate from the rest of Jammu and Kashmir on 31 October 2019. Under the terms of the act, the union territory is administered by a
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Vegetation is extremely sparse in Ladakh except along streambeds and wetlands, on high slopes, and irrigated places. About 1250 plant species, including crops, were reported from Ladakh. The plant
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between India, Pakistan and China. Ladakh has 59,146 km (22,836 sq mi) of area controlled by India and 72,971 km (28,174 sq mi) of area controlled by Pakistan under
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A feature of Ladakhi society that distinguishes it from the rest of the state is the high status and relative emancipation enjoyed by women compared to other rural parts of India. Fraternal
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means "victorious" in several Tibetan languages). The Namgyals repelled most Central Asian raiders and temporarily extended the kingdom as far as Nepal. During the Balti invasion led by
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acting on behalf of the Central Government of India and does not have an elected legislative assembly or chief minister. Each district within the union territory continues to elect an
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Trekking in Zanskar & Ladakh: Nubra Valley, Tso Moriri & Pangong Lake, Step By step Details of Every Trek: a Most Authentic & Colourful Trekkers' guide with maps 2001–2002
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Namgail, T.; Bagchi, S.; Bhatnagar, Y.V.; Wangchuk, R. (2005). "Occurrence of the Tibetan sand fox Vulpes ferrilata Hodgson in Ladakh: A new record for the Indian sub-Continent".
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chanting, performed without metrical timing, is accompanied by resonant drums and low, sustained syllables. Religious mask dances are an important part of Ladakh's cultural life.
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merchants. About 84% of Ladakh's population lives in villages. The average annual population growth rate from 1981 to 2001 was 2.75% in Leh District and 2.83% in Kargil district.
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The Ladakh region was divided into the Kargil and Leh districts in 1979. In 1989, there were violent riots between Buddhists and Muslims. Following demands for autonomy from the
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Namgail, T. (2006). Trans-Himalayan large herbivores: status, conservation, and niche relationships. Report submitted to the Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx Zoo, New York.
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Quote: "Kashmir's identity remains hotly disputed with a UN-supervised "Line of Control" still separating Pakistani-held Azad ("Free") Kashmir from Indian-held Kashmir.";
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See the following studies (1) Halkias, T. Georgios(2009) "Until the Feathers of the Winged Black Raven Turn White: Sources for the Tibet-Bashahr Treaty of 1679–1684," in
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There are about 1,800 km (1,100 mi) of roads in Ladakh of which 800 km (500 mi) are surfaced. The majority of roads in Ladakh are looked after by the
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is the highest peak in the Saser Muztagh, the easternmost subrange of the Karakoram Range in India, Saser Kangri I having an altitude of 7,672 m (25,171 ft).
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Yabgo Shey Gilazi as her father, while others identify Ali himself as the father. In the early 17th century efforts were made to restore the destroyed artefacts and
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has no major peaks; its average height is a little less than 6,000 m (20,000 ft), and few of its passes are less than 5,000 m (16,000 ft). The
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which generally denies passage of any monsoon clouds. The main source of water is the winter snowfall on the mountains. Recent flooding in the region (e.g., the
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Quote: Ladakh, the Persian transliteration of the Tibetan La-dvags, is warranted by the pronunciation of the word in several Tibetan districts. The terminal
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Antiquities of Indian Tibet. Vol. 1: Personal Narrative; Vol. 2: The Chronicles of Ladak and Minor Chronicles, texts and translations, with Notes and Maps
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Zeisler, Bettina. (2010). "East of the Moon and West of the Sun? Approaches to a Land with Many Names, North of Ancient India and South of Khotan." In:
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in the Ladakh region, although it is not found in some parts of Zangskar and Sham areas. The bharal is one of the preferred choices of prey of the rare
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Quote: "Jammu and Kashmir: Territory in northwestern India, subject to a dispute between India and Pakistan. It has borders with Pakistan and China."
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Travels in the Himalayan Provinces of Hindustan and the Panjab; in Ladakh and Kashmir, in Peshawar, Kabul, Kunduz, and Bokhara ... from 1819 to 1825
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held in Leh every year since 2012. Held at a height of 11,500 to 17,618 feet (3,505 to 5,370 m), it is one of the world's highest marathons.
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in December 1684. The Treaty of Tingmosgang in 1684 settled the dispute between Tibet and Ladakh but severely restricted Ladakh's independence.
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The Roof of the World: Being the Narrative of a Journey over the high plateau of Tibet to the Russian Frontier and the Oxus sources on Pamir.
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The Zanskar (along with its tributaries) is the primary waterway of the region. The Zanskar freezes solid during the winter, and the famous
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Halkias, Georgios (2009) "Until the Feathers of the Winged Black Raven Turn White: Sources for the Tibet-Bashahr Treaty of 1679–1684", in
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as an integral part of the religion. These chants are complex, often recitations of sacred texts or in celebration of various festivals.
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All of Indian Ladakh is placed in high risk Zone VIII, while areas from Kargil and Zanskar southwestward are in lower risk zones on the
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in Leh is the oldest institution in this reason which mainly focuses on Buddhist philosophy but also offer degrees in different fields.
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Proceedings of the Tenth Seminar of the IATS, 2003. Volume 9: The Mongolia-Tibet Interface: Opening New Research Terrains in Inner Asia
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German, Dmitry A.; Al-Shehbaz, Ihsan A. (1 December 2010). "Nomenclatural novelties in miscellaneous Asian Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)".
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districts now each have their own locally elected Hill Councils with some control over local policy and development funds. In 1991, a
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Habitat segregation between sympatric Tibetan argali Ovis ammon hodgsoni and blue sheep Pseudois nayaur in the Indian Trans-Himalaya
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has been the traditional health system of Ladakh for over a thousand years. This school of traditional healing contains elements of
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The two autonomous district councils continue to exist following the formation of the union territory of Ladakh on 31 October 2019.
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The land is irrigated by a system of channels which funnel water from the ice and snow of the mountains. The principal crops are
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short, though they are long enough to grow crops; summer weather is dry and pleasant. Peak temperatures range from 3 to 35 
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Quote:"Some politicised terms also are used to describe parts of J&K. These terms include the words 'occupied' and 'held'."
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and wheat. Rice was previously a luxury in the Ladakhi diet, but, subsidised by the government, has now become a cheap staple.
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History of Civilizations of Central Asia, Vol. V — Development in contrast: From the sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth century
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A minority of Ladakhi people were also employed as merchants and caravan traders, facilitating trade in textiles, carpets,
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times. Ladakh's earliest inhabitants consisted of nomads known as Kampa. Later settlements were established by Mons from
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to India, and military operations were initiated to counter the invasion. The wartime conversion of the pony trail from
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founded by Palgyigon lasted five centuries, being weakened towards its end by the conquests of the Mongol/Mughal noble
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Where Three Empires Meet: A Narrative of Recent Travel in: Kashmir, Western Tibet, Gilgit, and the adjoining countries
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invaded in October and had reached Ladakh. To get defence assistance from India, Singh was told by Nehru to sign the
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is the highest inhabited region in the Suru valley, after which the valley rises to 4,400 m (14,400 ft) at
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As of January 2022, there were 904 Government run schools in Ladakh and 113 publicly run private schools in Ladakh
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lake, at 4,600 m (15,100 ft), which has what are widely considered to be the highest fields in the world.
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Ladakh is the highest plateau in India with most of it being over 3,000 m (9,800 ft). It extends from the
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forces from China have, since the 1962 Sino-Indian War, had frequent stand-offs along the Ladakh portion of the
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during his invasion although Shia Islam and Noorbakshia Islam continued to flourish in other regions of Ladakh.
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in Leh is an institute for research into traditional medicine and a hospital providing traditional treatments.
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It has also been called Ma-Lo-Pho (by Hiuen Tsang) or Lal Bhumi. Names in the local language include Kanchapa (
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river valleys. The main populated regions are the river valleys, but the mountain slopes also support pastoral
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In Islam-Tibet: Interactions along the Musk Routes, eds. Anna Akasoy et al. Ashgate Publications, 231–252.
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in central Ladakh is an especially good habitat for this predator as it has abundant prey populations. The
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Until the Feathers of the Winged Black Raven Turn White: Sources for the Tibet-Bashahr Treaty of 1679–1684
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The Northern Barrier of India: a popular account of the Jammoo and Kashmir Territories with Illustrations.
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who invaded and briefly conquered Ladakh in 1532, 1545 and 1548, does not record any presence of Islam in
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region when 800 to 1,000 Indian troops and 1,500 Chinese troops came into close proximity to each other.
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by army engineers permitted tanks to move up and successfully capture the pass. The advance continued.
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is named after him and his followers are only found in Baltistan and Ladakh. During his youth, Sultan
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Ladakh was established as a union territory of India on 31 October 2019, following the passage of the
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of Tibetan Buddhism. For centuries, the only medical system accessible to the people have been the
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plains, is claimed by the Indian Government as part of Ladakh, but has been under Chinese control.
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has been operating AN-32 air courier service to transport the locals during the winter seasons to
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Narratives of the Mission of George Bogle to Tibet: And of the Journey of Thomas Manning to Lhasa
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The mountain ranges in this region were formed over 45 million years by the folding of the
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It is unclear what happened to Islam after this period and it seems to have received a setback.
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landed a 17-seater aircraft at the airport, in presence of dignitaries like the Chief Minister
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The confluence of the Indus (flowing left-to-right) and Zanskar (coming in from top) rivers.
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Ladakh as separate union territory, its annual budget allocation has increased 4 times from
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and other trans-Himalayan states in Kashmir's vicinity were referred to as "Little Tibets".
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Art and Architecture in Ladakh: Cross-cultural Transmissions in the Himalayas and Karakoram
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Himalayan Languages and Linguistics: Studies in Phonology, Semantics, Morphology and Syntax
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Art and Architecture in Ladakh: Cross-cultural Transmissions in the Himalayas and Karakoram
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Some publications that cover Jammu and Kashmir as a whole provide some coverage of Ladakh.
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Polo, popular among the Baltis, is an annual affair in the Dras region of Kargil district.
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Rock carvings found in many parts of Ladakh indicate that the area has been inhabited from
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Gielen, U. P. 1998. "Gender roles in traditional Tibetan cultures". In L. L. Adler (Ed.),
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The demand for Ladakh as separate union territory was first raised by the parliamentarian
1534:, saw infiltration by Pakistani troops into parts of Western Ladakh, namely Kargil, Dras, 808:), a struggle that lasted three centuries. Zhangzhung fell victim to Tibet's ambitions in 8: 10659: 10431: 10374: 9834: 9665: 9283:. Longmans, Green, and Co., London. Reprint: Ch'eng Wen Publishing Company, Taipei. 1971. 8619: 6592:"Habitat shift and time budget of the Tibetan argali: the influence of livestock grazing" 6371: 5093:, Instituto Italiano Per il Medio ed Estremo Oriente, p. 22 – via academia.edu 3827: 3796:, a biweekly newspaper in English, is the only print media published by and for Ladakhis. 3748: 3489: 3169: 2619: 2422: 2069: 1840:, including Aling Kangri and Mavang Kangri, continuing southeastward toward northwestern 1737: 1709: 1660: 958: 525: 10935: 9113:
1st edition: Edward Stanford, London. Reprint: Light & Life Publishers, Jammu. 1971.
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Ladak: Physical, Statistical, and Historical; with notices of the surrounding countries
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and drum). Polo, the other traditional sport of Ladakh, is indigenous to Baltistan and
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Edinburgh. Edmonston and Douglas. Reprint: Ch'eng Wen Publishing Company. Tapei. 1971.
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in its dispute with Tibet which, among other reasons, resulted in its invasion by the
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Skutsch, Carl (2015) , "China: Border War with India, 1962", in Ciment, James (ed.),
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respectively, who are predominately followers of Islam while small minorities follow
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The Indus River is the backbone of Ladakh. Most major historical and current towns –
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Medieval Islamic scholars called Ladakh the "Great Tibet" (derived from Turko-Arabic
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In L.L Adler (Ed.), International Handbook on Gender Roles. Westport, CT: Greenwood.
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Bhatnagar, Y. V.; Wangchuk, R.; Prins, H. H.; van Wieren, S. E.; Mishra, C. (2006).
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runs parallel to the Ladakh Range for about 100 km (62 mi) northwest from
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The disputed territory of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir: divided between
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An Environmental History of India: From Earliest Times to the Twenty-First Century
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Srinagar, Kashmir, India: Centre of Central Asian Studies, Kashmir University.
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The Muslim Queens of the Himalayas: Princess Exchanges in Baltistan and Ladakh
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The Muslim Queens of the Himalayas: Princess Exchange in Ladakh and Baltistan.
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Trans-Himalayan Caravans – Merchant Princes and Peasant Traders in Ladakh
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and 37,555 km (14,500 sq mi) of area controlled by China under
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in the form of juice and jam, as some claim it possess medicinal properties.
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for the people of Ladakh. The government has also been trying to promote the
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prior to 1947, being more-or-less equidistant (at about 230 kilometres) from
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Sul-ma, woman's woollen dress (detail), Ladakh, late 19th-early 20th century
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the judicial system, communications and the higher education in the region.
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to irrigation. Natural vegetation commonly seen along watercourses includes
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medicine remains a component of public health, especially in remote areas.
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and Zanskar Valleys form a great trough, enclosed by the Himalayas and the
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chose to remain independent of India or Pakistan. Pakistani soldiers from
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The empire of kings Tsewang Namgyal and Jamyang Namgyal, about 1560–1600 CE
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is a newspaper published from Kashmir covering Ladakh in English and Urdu.
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The Mongolia-Tibet Interface. Opening new Research Terrains in Inner Asia
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Indian Tibet Tibetan India: The Cultural Legacy of the Western Himalayas
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IAF craft makes successful landing near China border (4 November 2008).
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Census was not carried out in Jammu and Kashmir in 1991 due to militancy
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on the China border down to 3,620 m (11,880 ft) at its snout.
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around 1955, which was later carried forward by another parliamentarian
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Between the 1380s and early 1510s, many Islamic missionaries propagated
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Namgail, T.; Jensen, A.; Padmanabhan, S.; Desor, S.; Dolma, R. (2019).
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Already, Rajya Sabha Clears J&K As Union Territory Instead Of State
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state); in addition, China administers portions of northeastern Ladakh.
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in the far north. The historically vague divide between Ladakh and the
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is its pronunciation in several Tibetan dialects. The English spelling
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Group (highest point at 7,464 m or 24,488 ft) together with
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The Ants' Gold: The Discovery of the Greek El Dorado in the Himalayas
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Time, Self and the Other: The striving tourist in Ladakh, north India
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The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of
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and weekly flights to Srinagar and Jammu. There are two airstrips at
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was the winter capital of Ladakh, with Leh being the summer capital.
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commences to the north in an intricate maze of ridges to the east of
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Gielen, Uwe (1998). "Gender roles in traditional Tibetan cultures".
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The Dawn of Tibet: The Ancient Civilization on the Roof of the World
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He gave to each of his sons a separate kingdom, viz., to the eldest
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describes the region in his accounts. Xuanzang's term of Ladakh is
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In December 2019, the union minister of state for home affairs Mr
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Fisher, Margaret W.; Rose, Leo E.; Huttenback, Robert A. (1963),
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claims to be "The largest circulated daily of Jammu and Kashmir".
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area. The Indian effort to gain control of Aksai Chin led to the
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An Account of Tibet: The Travels of Ippolito Desideri 1712–1727
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In the other we trust: Buying souvenirs in Ladakh, north India
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and Baltiyul regions to the west, and the southwest corner of
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to the south, both the Indian-administered union territory of
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Namgail, T.; Bagchi, S.; Mishra, C.; Bhatnagar, Y.V. (2008).
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within Jammu and Kashmir, having previously been part of the
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to the south. The eastern end, consisting of the uninhabited
477: 457: 445: 333: 7936:"Living Fabric: Weaving Among the Nomads of Ladakh Himalaya" 6654: 5404:
Fisher, Rose & Huttenback, Himalayan Battleground (1963)
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Fisher, Rose & Huttenback, Himalayan Battleground (1963)
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Howard & Howard, Historic Ruins in the Gya Valley (2014)
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makes useful trekking food. Strictly Ladakhi dishes include
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comes to India every year for breeding. Photograph taken at
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to the east, the Lahaul and Spiti regions to the south, the
1753: 1192:, the son of Jamyang and Gyal. He expanded the kingdom into 10280: 10190: 7540:
C-1 Population By Religious Community – Jammu & Kashmir
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A History of Modern South Asia: Politics, States, Diasporas
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has been discovered in this region. Among smaller animals,
2152: 1922: 1911: 1797: 1484: 1389: 1352: 1174: 1116: 914: 436: 8744: 8440:"Cabinet approves setting up central university in Ladakh" 6330:
As Climate Changes: International Impacts and Implications
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One year of union territory status: Ladakh brims with hope
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The China-India Border--the Origins Of Disputed Boundaries
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Ladakhi Perak Headdress courtesy the Wovenosuls collection
1976:(highest point at 7,385 m or 24,229 ft) and the 1714: 1538:, Batalik and Chorbatla, overlooking key locations on the 781:
For much of the first millennium, western Tibet comprised
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and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the
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spp.), wild roses of pink or yellow varieties, tamarisk (
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Ladakh is a high-altitude desert; the Himalayas create a
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Buddhist Western Himalaya: A politico-religious history
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The music of Ladakhi Buddhist monastic festivals, like
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Ladakh sends one member (MP) to the lower house of the
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The two autonomous district councils work with village
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remained Buddhist and its culture was not yet Tibetan.
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in the 2nd century. The 7th-century Buddhist traveller
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C-16 Population By Mother Tongue – Jammu & Kashmir
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for six months. When the legislative assembly, called
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Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh
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Himalayan Battleground: Sino-Indian Rivalry in Ladakh
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is due to the Europeans in India in the 18th century.
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The extension of the term "Tibet" to the modern day
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Police who will spend half their time in each town.
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nomads. The main religious groups in the region are
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Karakorum Himalaya: Sourcebook for a Protected Area
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to establish a central university in Ladakh named "
2295:or elected government. The head of government is a 961:(called "Ngari Korsum") and the third son received 746:. Around the 1st century, Ladakh was a part of the 439: 9626:Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil 7710: 7708: 7706: 7534: 7532: 7530: 7511:. Education for all in India. 1999. Archived from 7356:"Air Courier Service From Kargil Begins Operation" 6207: 5824:Gray Tuttle; Kurtis R. Schaeffer (12 March 2013). 4696: 4115: 4113: 3409:, after the sound it makes when mixed. Sweet tea ( 2757:The Tourist's Guide to Kashmir, Ladakh, and Skardo 2744:cheap electricity for various construction needs. 2598:Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil 2377:Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil 9178:. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing, Inc. 9156:. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing, Inc. 9120:. Reprint: 1972. S. Chand & Co., New Delhi. ( 7912:. Dolls of India. 12 January 2003. 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(2004). 6447: 5067:Quote: The single most important source is the 3837:, a monthly magazine covering Jammu and Kashmir. 3662:opened a school in Leh in October 1889, and the 3382:(roasted barley flour). Edible without cooking, 3160:. 76.87% population of Kargil is Muslim (mostly 1772:) valleys (now mostly in Pakistani-administered 1506:of 1962, which India lost. China also built the 9631:Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh 9092:. Reprint: Sagar Publications, New Delhi. 1977. 7887: 7703: 7566:"Religion Data of Census 2011: XXXIII JK-HP-ST" 7527: 7439: 6900: 6858:Bagchi, S.; Namgail, T.; Ritchie, M.E. (2006). 5784: 5678: 5597: 5547:Ladakh Through the Ages, Towards a New Identity 5221: 5219: 5217: 5215: 5213: 5211: 5174: 4532: 4110: 3845:, a daily newspaper covering Jammu and Kashmir. 2824:for military transport. The airport at Kargil, 2603:Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh 2584: 2411:Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh 2179:in Ladakh of an estimated 7,000 worldwide. The 2135:), has traditionally been hunted for its wool ( 800:started contesting the "four garrisons" of the 766:, which has been reconstructed by academics as 9176:Trust and distrust: Sociocultural perspectives 9154:Otherness in question: Development of the self 7053:. Allrefer country study guide. Archived from 6755:Namgail, T (2004). "Eurasian lynx in Ladakh". 5856: 5424:. 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Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). 4502: 4476: 4444: 4418: 4215:Osmańczyk, Edmund Jan (2003), 3997: 3340:Ladakhi culture is similar to 2844:. A private aeroplane company 2203:and the area around Dras. The 2131:in Indian English (or Ladakhi 1730:Ranges and includes the upper 1374:was established as a separate 846:divided among his three sons, 539:The largest town in Ladakh is 492:and the Pakistan-administered 456:) is a region administered by 1: 11503:Territorial disputes of China 10427:Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary 8616:"List of Doordarshan studios" 8055:PhotoShelter: Himanshu Khagta 7384:. NDTV.com. 3 December 2010. 6356:. 2 July 2007. Archived from 5416:Flood, Finbarr Barry (2017). 4657:In Depth – Kashmir Flashpoint 4359:Snedden, Christopher (2015), 4061: 2305:Indian Administrative Service 1407:rule, with a governor termed 1399:Ladakh was administered as a 1245:. This event is known as the 1152:Mirza Muhammad Haidar Dughlat 1031:Ladakh horsemen, depicted in 913:. The king wears a decorated 907: 881: 847: 809: 279:7,742 m (25,400 ft) 11508:Disputed territories in Asia 11493:2019 establishments in India 10437:Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary 9646:Jammu and Kashmir High Court 9538:1947–1948 India-Pakistan War 8854:, S. W. Partridge & Co, 6876:10.1016/j.biocon.2005.09.003 6277:range, which here forms the 5685:. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. 5604:. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. 5483:Sheikh, Abdul Ghani (1995), 5119:, UNESCO, pp. 238–239, 5056:, BRILL, 2014, pp. 3–, 4872:Osada et al. (2000), p. 298. 4607:OED Online (December 2020), 4486:. MHA.nic.in. Archived from 4164:, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 4141:, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 4127:(a) through (e), reflecting 4066: 3974:Ladakh Union Territory Front 3951:" along the paths of Zanskar 3645: 3589:Traditional Tibetan medicine 2808:There is an airport in Leh, 2663:in the current Lok Sabha is 2591:autonomous district councils 2589:Ladakh is administered by 2 2585:Autonomous District Councils 2310: 1757:View of Leh Town Along with 1703: 1631:Ladakh Union Territory Front 1123:rapidly converted to Islam. 528:has successfully encouraged 287:2,550 m (8,370 ft) 16:Region administered by India 7: 11136:Andaman and Nicobar Islands 10905:Actual Ground Position Line 9274:Ladakh, life & culture. 9174:and Alex Gillespie (Eds.), 8872:Antiquities of Indian Tibet 8313:internationaledventures.com 7771:. Leh-Ladakh Taxi Booking. 7173:. Lok Sabha. Archived from 7032:ET Times (26 August 2024), 6549:Journal of Mountain Ecology 6293:"Multi-hazard Map of India" 5456:Recent Research on Ladakh 6 4943:Pile, Tim (1 August 2019). 4338:Fisher, Michael H. (2018), 4293:Clary, Christopher (2022), 3964:Ladakh Buddhist Association 3956: 3451:, often involves religious 3211: 3050:Religions in Ladakh (2011) 3042: 2759:, first published in 1911. 2627:Law enforcement and justice 2344:Autonomous District Council 2317:List of districts of Ladakh 1670:autonomous district council 1615:Inspector General of Police 949:and an area referred to as 872:was assassinated and Tibet 671: 10: 11529: 11478:Union territories of India 9346:Ladakh: A Photo Travelogue 9242:Halkias, Georgios (2010). 9195:Martin Louis Alan Gompertz 9186:Martin Louis Alan Gompertz 8877:Asian Educational Services 8851:A History of Western Tibet 8808:, BRILL, pp. 81–108, 8793: 7898:. Oxford India Paperbacks. 7332:. NDTV.com. Archived from 7094:: CS1 maint: url-status ( 6423:Dvorský, Miroslav (2018). 5827:The Tibetan History Reader 5734:India-China Border Dispute 4862:. Oxford India Paperbacks. 3849: 3766: 3586: 3467:, a leading centre of the 3424: 3347: 3333: 3329: 2674: 2641:director general of police 2314: 2276: 2037: 1886:, the gateway to Zanskar. 1804:in the northeast, and the 1707: 1628: 1579:Indo-Tibetan Border Police 1558:was created in the 1990s. 1449: 1419:. The headquarters of the 1324: 1243:Tibetan Central Government 1079: 831: 710: 706: 681:(see page for etymology). 626:union territory of India. 618:state. Ladakh is both the 11429: 11401: 11359: 11326: 11296: 11289: 11253: 11179: 11126: 10973: 10913: 10887: 10880: 10825: 10802:and hydroelectric project 10799: 10783: 10776: 10749: 10707: 10681: 10672: 10478: 10445: 10417: 10408: 10388: 10347: 10331: 10324: 10141: 10081: 9970: 9884: 9863: 9822: 9761: 9730: 9694: 9673: 9664: 9606: 9566: 9530: 9502:Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh 9489: 9480: 9449: 9431: 9006:, BRILL, pp. 68–99, 8984:, BRILL, pp. 35–67, 8976:Dorjay, Phuntsog (2014), 8934:Jina, Prem Singh (1996), 7305:. ANI. 5 September 2020. 6928:Satish K. Sharma (2006). 6795:10.1007/s00267-005-0178-2 6724:10.1007/s00267-005-0356-2 6677:10.1017/s0030605308000768 6619:10.1007/s11284-006-0015-y 5571:Jina, Prem Singh (1996). 5533:– via Google Books. 5337:Zeisler, Bettina (2011), 5277:describes a journey from 4949:South Chinan Morning Post 4720:Columbia University Press 4613:, Oxford University Press 3757:Sindhu Central University 3136:regions are habitated by 2873: 2868: 2865: 2777:Border Roads Organisation 1855:into the more stationary 1625:Union territory of Ladakh 1460:in 1947, the Dogra ruler 1452:Jammu and Kashmir (state) 1360:Raja Gulab Singh of Jammu 1104:Sayyid Muhammad Nur Baksh 1082:Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh 895:in the Tibetan language. 639: 630:Names and their etymology 476:since 1947 and India and 406: 394: 382: 365: 343: 329: 324: 312: 304: 296: 291: 283: 275: 267: 262: 248: 235: 217: 204: 194: 189: 175: 159: 149: 139: 104: 99:Interactive map of Ladakh 97: 43: 33: 26: 10720:India-China Border Roads 9326:. Harvill Press, London. 9067:Allan, Nigel J. R. 1995 7871:Dhontang: Food in Ladakh 7747:Journal of Peace Studies 6783:Environmental Management 6712:Environmental Management 6450:Nordic Journal of Botany 6374:. Edugreen.teri.res.in. 6187:Ministry of Home Affairs 5972:The Tribune (Chandigarh) 5721:, XXIII, 3, pp. 169–199. 5226:Loram, Charlie (2004) . 4777:– via archive.org. 4088:Encyclopaedia Britannica 3990: 3762: 3753:Central Universities Act 3744:in the district of Leh. 3475: 2279:Administration of Ladakh 2226: 1583:People's Liberation Army 925:style. It is similar to 902:Royal drinking scene at 792:From around 660 CE, the 199:Administration of Ladakh 10858:Phuktal Monastic School 10843:Druk White Lotus School 10735:Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road 9686:Geology of the Himalaya 9584:India–Pakistan conflict 9507:Tibet–Ladakh–Mughal war 9148:28 October 2022 at the 8864:– via archive.org 8846:Francke, August Hermann 8800:Emmer, Gerhard (2007), 8356:Justin Shilad (2009) . 8135:Business Standard India 6934:. New India Publisher. 6864:Biological Conservation 5247:My Journey of Discovery 4930:Oxford University Press 4316:Bose, Sumantra (2009), 4043:earthquake hazard scale 3729:and is operated by the 3305:(also called Bauti), a 2896:Females per 1000 males 2793:Nimmu–Padam–Darcha road 2709:Naked barley (Ladakhi: 2665:Jamyang Tsering Namgyal 2287:Under the terms of the 2259:, and various grasses. 2215:, and several types of 1685:Jammu and Kashmir state 1611:Divisional Commissioner 1473:Instrument of Accession 1247:Tibet–Ladakh–Mughal war 1035:, circa 13th century CE 937:Nyimagon's eldest son, 688:, meaning "highland"); 482:Tibet Autonomous Region 10895:Line of Actual Control 10555:Mashro/Matho Monastery 9531:Post-Independent India 9316:. Rider Books, London. 9253:5 January 2016 at the 9236:5 January 2016 at the 9206:Ham, Peter Van. 2015. 9159:Gillespie, A. (2007). 9141:Gillespie, A. (2007). 6400:. LehLadakhIndia.com. 6372:"Edugreen.teri.res.in" 6302:. 2007. Archived from 6169:, NDTV, 5 August 2019. 6134:Business Today (India) 5625:Bora, Nirmala (2004). 5345:, BRILL, p. 293, 4390:"The Gazette of India" 4184:Encyclopedia Americana 3713: 3579: 3555: 3546:Social status of women 3542: 3541:Winter Games in Ladakh 3485: 3444: 3436: 3378:, known in Ladakhi as 3359: 2887:Females per 1000 males 2805: 2772: 2699: 2687: 2669:Bharatiya Janata Party 2274: 2168: 2157: 2057: 2000: 1761: 1750: 1742: 1719: 1677:Kushok Bakula Rinpoche 1640: 1587:Line of Actual Control 1570:was erected in Leh by 1523: 1348: 1230: 1212: 1147: 1091: 999: 934: 865: 857: 828:Early medieval history 727: 634:The classical name in 308:4.6/km (12/sq mi) 276:Highest elevation 11318:Trans-Karakoram Tract 10921:Curious BRO roadsigns 10715:Darbuk–Shyok–DBO Road 9548:1971 battle of Turtuk 9512:Treaty of Tingmosgang 9490:Pre-Independent India 9308:Norberg-Hodge, Helena 9109:Drew, Federic. 1877. 9086:Cunningham, Alexander 8914:Handa, O. C. (2001), 8719:"The Daily Excelsior" 8472:. 21 September 2018. 7221:Weare, Garry (2002). 6259:3 August 2020 at the 6165:6 August 2019 at the 5761:Rediscovery of Ladakh 5655:Rediscovery of Ladakh 5450:Howard, Neil (1997), 4924:Rizvi, Janet (1996). 4858:Rizvi, Janet (2001). 4013:Trans-Karakoram Tract 3794:Reach Ladakh Bulletin 3708: 3577: 3553: 3536: 3483: 3442: 3434: 3355: 2801: 2770: 2693: 2682: 2382:http://kargil.nic.in/ 2270: 2163: 2155: 2068:in 1820, followed by 2047: 1998: 1756: 1748: 1740: 1717: 1638: 1522:National Highway No 1 1521: 1515:throughout the year. 1334: 1218: 1210: 1142: 1133:Sheikh Zain Shahwalli 1089: 971: 901: 863: 841: 832:Further information: 725: 624:second least populous 344: • Regional 330: • Official 284:Lowest elevation 124:34.16417°N 77.58472°E 10868:University of Ladakh 10741:Sasoma–Saser La Road 10737:(under construction) 10482:Buddhist monasteries 10465:Shanti Stupa, Ladakh 9651:Lieutenant Governors 9579:India–China conflict 9329:Rizvi, Janet. 1998. 9279:Knight, E. F. 1893. 9199:Gordon, T. E. 1876. 9182:The Road to Lamaland 9166:23 July 2012 at the 9127:5 April 2023 at the 8940:, Indus Publishing, 8920:, Indus Publishing, 8745:"Epilogue's website" 8691:Deptt, Information. 8668:. 14 December 2021. 8502:. 10 December 2019. 8237:. 28 November 2019. 7659:www.census2011.co.in 7629:www.census2011.co.in 6427:. Prague: Academia. 6053:. 15 February 2019. 6036:26 June 2019 at the 5758:Kaul, H. N. (1998). 5731:Sali, M. L. (1998). 5652:Kaul, H. N. (1998). 4769:. London. p. 11 4460:. 12 November 2019. 4248:Talbot, Ian (2016), 3747:In August 2021, the 3718:University of Ladakh 3583:Traditional medicine 3295: Others (7.69%) 2694:Preparing apricots. 2293:legislative assembly 1776:), the entire upper 1672:as done previously. 1540:Srinagar-Leh highway 1512:Srinagar-Leh Highway 1368:First Anglo-Sikh War 1256:Galdan Boshugtu Khan 1178:Ali Sher Khan Anchan 1131:expelled the mystic 1108:Mir Shamsuddin Iraqi 1009:Mirza Haidar Dughlat 742:who originated from 726:South Asia in 565 CE 701:Country of mountains 396:Vehicle registration 305: • Density 220:Member of Parliament 10432:Hemis National Park 9835:Drang-Drung Glacier 9753:Teram Shehr Plateau 9344:Sen, Sohini. 2015. 9264:A Journey in Ladakh 8771:"The Kashmir Times" 8699:on 1 September 2020 8622:on 20 January 2011. 8368:on 11 November 2013 8211:on 22 February 2012 7963:"Hockey Foundation" 7593:"Endangered Ladakh" 7489:on 13 December 2011 7336:on 5 September 2012 7279:on 30 November 2012 6611:2007EcoR...22...25N 6599:Ecological Research 6540:Namgail, T (2006). 6398:"Climate in Ladakh" 5452:"History of Ladakh" 5181:Mann, R.S. (2002). 5104:Pirumshoev, H. S.; 5069:La dvags rgyal rabs 4835:. 8 February 2012. 4829:"Fantasy frontiers" 4640:Jina, Ladakh (1996) 4428:. 17 October 2019. 4158:Pletcher, Kenneth, 3828:The Daily Excelsior 3749:Parliament of India 3562:and inheritance by 3526:is a high-altitude 3192:district. Majority 3116: Other (0.02%) 2862: 2736:between Punjab and 2661:Ladakh constituency 2620:Government of India 2297:Lieutenant Governor 2070:Ferdinand Stoliczka 2062:Ladakiella klimesii 1828:, China across the 1808:to the north, over 1710:Geography of Ladakh 1666:Lieutenant Governor 1661:Parliament of India 1456:At the time of the 1136:school of thought. 1100:Sayyid Ali Hamadani 927:another royal scene 563:river valleys. The 526:Government of India 207:Lieutenant Governor 141:Administering state 120: /  84:Sheep grazing near 11437:Karakoram Province 11199:Historical Regions 10725:Leh–Manali Highway 9621:Politics of Ladakh 9553:2010 Ladakh floods 9472:Black-necked crane 9294:Moorcroft, William 9104:Filippo De Filippi 9096:Desideri, Ippolito 8665:The Indian Express 8500:The Indian Express 8286:Ray, John (2005). 8061:on 31 January 2021 7757:on 1 December 2014 7598:The Times of India 7572:on 1 November 2021 7509:"Rural population" 7303:The Times of India 7116:. 5 October 2019. 6998:The Economic Times 6309:on 31 October 2014 6226:. 30 August 2019. 6083:on 19 October 2006 6005:The Indian Express 5936:The Indian Express 5887:The Times of India 5228:Trekking in Ladakh 4625:Encycl. Brit. XVI. 4490:on 8 December 2008 4005:disputed territory 3984:Polyandry in Tibet 3714: 3580: 3556: 3543: 3486: 3445: 3437: 3372:(noodle soup) and 3360: 2860: 2806: 2773: 2700: 2688: 2416:http://leh.nic.in/ 2301:President of India 2283:Politics of Ladakh 2275: 2169: 2158: 2058: 2050:black-necked crane 2040:Wildlife of Ladakh 2001: 1898:, Leh, Skardu and 1762: 1751: 1743: 1720: 1659:was passed by the 1657:reorganisation act 1655:In August 2019, a 1641: 1524: 1458:partition of India 1349: 1231: 1213: 1148: 1092: 993:; nearer this way 935: 866: 858: 728: 472:between India and 297: • Total 268: • Total 129:34.16417; 77.58472 92:in northern Ladakh 11450: 11449: 11420:Jammu and Kashmir 11414:Jammu and Kashmir 11397: 11396: 11334:Jammu and Kashmir 11212: 11211: 11204:British Provinces 11184:Capitals in India 11156:Jammu and Kashmir 11128:Union territories 10988:Arunachal Pradesh 10933: 10932: 10929: 10928: 10876: 10875: 10772: 10771: 10763:Srinagar–Leh line 10757:Bhanupli–Leh line 10668: 10667: 10470:Siachen Base Camp 10404: 10403: 10137: 10136: 9845:Parkachik Glacier 9712:Saltoro Mountains 9602: 9601: 9517:Dogra–Tibetan War 9366:The Tibet Journal 9052:978-81-7387-031-6 8969:978-90-04-27180-7 8947:978-81-7387-057-6 8927:978-81-7387-124-5 8840:on 27 August 2017 8815:978-90-474-2171-9 8693:"ReachLadakh.com" 8319:on 26 March 2009. 8119:on 14 March 2013. 7880:978-93-83802-15-9 7805:on 16 August 2018 7799:BIRDING IN LADAKH 7000:. 5 August 2019. 6434:978-80-200-2826-6 6339:978-0-521-46796-4 6137:. 6 August 2019. 5963:Stobdan, Phunchok 5927:Stobdan, Phunchok 5837:978-0-231-14468-1 5798:978-0-8122-0531-2 5406:, pp. 15–16. 5379:978-1-4422-3462-8 5352:978-90-04-21653-2 5257:978-1-4828-4140-4 5194:978-81-7099-838-9 5168:978-1-108-02255-2 5126:978-92-3-103876-1 5106:Dani, Ahmad Hasan 5063:978-90-04-27180-7 5025:978-81-206-0769-9 4763:(25 March 2023). 4729:978-0-231-14554-1 4372:978-1-84904-621-3 4351:978-1-107-11162-2 4329:978-0-674-02855-5 4281:978-0-7656-8005-1 4261:978-0-300-19694-8 4228:978-0-415-93922-5 4194:978-0-7172-0139-6 3949:Om Mani Padme Hum 3899:Thiksey Monastery 3887:Shanti Stupa, Leh 3700:Deemed University 3336:Culture of Ladakh 3036: 3035: 2893:Percentage change 2884:Percentage change 2683:Street market in 2659:. The MP for the 2653:Indian parliament 2582: 2581: 2299:appointed by the 2066:William Moorcroft 1681:Thupstan Chhewang 1572:Nipponzan Myohoji 1508:Karakoram highway 1372:Jammu and Kashmir 1125:Noorbakshia Islam 995:Lde-mchog-dkar-po 939:Lhachen Palgyigon 821:Umayyad Caliphate 815:and disappeared. 713:History of Ladakh 616:Jammu and Kashmir 597:Tibetan Buddhists 530:tourism in Ladakh 490:Jammu and Kashmir 422: 421: 195: • Body 11520: 11463:Regions of India 11416:(princely state) 11389:Gilgit-Baltistan 11294: 11293: 11239: 11232: 11225: 11216: 11215: 11023:Himachal Pradesh 10960: 10953: 10946: 10937: 10936: 10885: 10884: 10781: 10780: 10679: 10678: 10415: 10414: 10396:Bono-na festival 10329: 10328: 9671: 9670: 9594:Siachen conflict 9589:Kashmir conflict 9574:Demchok conflict 9487: 9486: 9419: 9409: 9402: 9395: 9386: 9385: 9348:. 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Epilogue.in. 8743: 8742: 8738: 8728: 8726: 8717: 8716: 8712: 8702: 8700: 8689: 8685: 8675: 8673: 8658: 8657: 8653: 8643: 8641: 8640:on 4 March 2016 8634:"Thaindia News" 8632: 8631: 8627: 8614: 8613: 8609: 8599: 8597: 8584: 8583: 8579: 8569: 8567: 8560:Hindustan Times 8554: 8553: 8549: 8539: 8537: 8524: 8523: 8519: 8509: 8507: 8494: 8493: 8489: 8479: 8477: 8464: 8463: 8459: 8449: 8447: 8438: 8437: 8433: 8423: 8421: 8412: 8411: 8407: 8397: 8395: 8386: 8385: 8381: 8371: 8369: 8354: 8350: 8340: 8338: 8329: 8328: 8324: 8308: 8304: 8303: 8299: 8284: 8280: 8270: 8268: 8259: 8258: 8254: 8244: 8242: 8229: 8228: 8224: 8214: 8212: 8203: 8202: 8198: 8188: 8186: 8185:on 17 June 2009 8177: 8176: 8169: 8158: 8154: 8144: 8142: 8129: 8128: 8124: 8111: 8110: 8106: 8096: 8094: 8079: 8078: 8074: 8064: 8062: 8044: 8040: 8030: 8028: 8027:on 30 July 2013 8020:Greater Kashmir 8013: 8012: 8008: 7998: 7996: 7995:on 12 July 2006 7987: 7986: 7982: 7972: 7970: 7961:Sherlip, Adam. 7959: 7955: 7945: 7943: 7942:on 29 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Districts
7
Administration of Ladakh
Lieutenant Governor
B. D. Mishra
Member of Parliament
Mohmad Haneefa
Independent
High Court
High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
LAHDC Leh
LAHDC Kargil
Demonym
Ladakhi
Hindi
English
Ladakhi
Purgi

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