subject: Ladakh Tour [print this page] Ladakh tours starts from May every year till November. Apart from these months conditions are really very tough for the travellers. Ladakh which is commonly known as " The Land of Mystic Lamas " is a place like no other situated in Indian Himalayas, popularly known as The Land of Numerous Passes'.
Ladakh is a high altitude Desert Plateau', also known as "The Last Shangrila" is bounded by two of the world's mightiest mountain ranges, The Greater Himalaya and The Karakoram.Ladakh with its snow clad mountains and arid land is amoung the highest of the worlds inhibited plateaus.
Ladakh lies at an altitude ranging from about 2,750 meters at Kargil to 7,672 meters at Saser Kangri in the Karakoram.Ladakh has been described as "Moon Land", "Magic Land" and "Mysterious Land" for its unique landscape and exquisite culture.One sees no horizon here but only mountain peaks soaring upto 5 to 6 Km.
In the prehistoric period Ladakh formed a great lake. Even at present the region has some of the largest and most beautiful lakes, Pangong and the Tsomoriri lakes. Covering an yarea of approximately 98,000 sq. km with a population of about more than 2 lakhs, it is a repository of myriad cultural and religious influences from Tibet, India and Central Asia. The population of Ladakh is evenly divided between Muslims and Buddhists. There are several hundred Christians also.Ladakh has witnessed Stone Age, as stone tools have been found in some parts of the region.
The early history of Ladakh is shrouded in mystery. It formed originally a part of Tibet. But in the 10th century it became independent under a line of Tibetan kings who accepted the Grand Lamas as their Suzerians. This dynasty known as Namgyal continued to rule till 1836, when Gulab Singh, the ruler of Jammu & Kashmir invaded Ladakh and annexed it to the Jammu & Kashmir territory.For centuries, Ladakh has been an important center of trade between India and the countries of the Central Asia.Leh, the capital served as the terminus for caravans. The people of Ladakh represent a blend of at least three distinct groups. Two of them were Aryans and third was of Mongols stock. The centuries old culture of Ladakh has found expression in its monuments, monasteries, mosques, Imambaras, oral literature, paintings, fairs, and festivals. The monasteries or gompas constitute the most interesting and fascinating feature of the cultural landscape. The exuberance, gaity, colorfulness, and pageantry associated with religious, social, and seasonal festivals make them great occasions of rejoicing & joy.
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