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Apart from the permanent palace of Karakorum there was the moving palace of the Khan which regularly moved around the city and settled in a ring shape (Huriye or circular enclosure) on its stops. William of Rubruck served as a priest of the Khan (along with a healer monk from Jerusalem) for four months in this moving palace before entering ...
The Karakoram (/ ˌ k ɑːr ə ˈ k ɔːr əm, ˌ k ær-/) [1] is a mountain range in the Kashmir region spanning the border of Pakistan, China, and India, with the northwestern extremity of the range extending to Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Most of the Karakoram mountain range falls under the jurisdiction of Gilgit-Baltistan, which is
The Karakoram Pass (Uyghur: قاراقۇرۇم ئېغىزى) is a 5,540 m or 18,176 ft [1] mountain pass between India and China in the Karakoram Range. [2] It is the highest pass on the ancient caravan route between Leh in Ladakh and Yarkand in the Tarim Basin. 'Karakoram' literally means 'Black Gravel' in Mongolic. [3]
The Karakoram — a mountain range system of the Himalayas, in the international Kashmir region. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
The Indian effort to gain control of Aksai Chin led to the Sino-Indian War of 1962, which India lost. China also built the Karakoram highway jointly with Pakistan. India built the Srinagar-Leh Highway during this period, cutting the journey time between Srinagar and Leh from 16 days to two. The route, however, remains closed during the winter ...
The Rajatarangini, an 11th-century work by Kalhana, was aimed at sketching an outline of Kashmir's history since ancient times, and it did discuss the Karkota dynasty in depth. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ a ] Kalhana depended on a variety of material including earlier historical works, dynastic genealogies, inscriptions, coins and Puranas. [ 16 ]
Highest point; Elevation: 7,428 m (24,370 ft) [1] [2] Ranked 61st: Prominence: 1,978 m (6,490 ft) [2] Listing: Ultra: Coordinates: 2]: Geography; Location: Saltoro Ridge, Siachen, Actual Ground Position Line: Parent range: Saltoro Mountains, Karakoram: Climbing; First ascent: 1974 by Shinichi Takagi, Tsutomu Ito (Japanese): Easiest route: snow/ice climb: K12 is the second highest peak in the ...
The Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as the Karakoram (Nubra Shyok) Wildlife Sanctuary or the Karakoram (Saichen Shyok) Wildlife Sanctuary is a high altitude wildlife sanctuary located in the easternmost reaches of the Karakoram range in Leh district, in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. [1]