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The English spelling Ladakh is derived from Persian: ladāx. [23] [24] The region was previously known as Maryul (see page for etymology). Medieval Islamic scholars called Ladakh the "Great Tibet" (derived from Turko-Arabic Ti-bat, meaning "highland"); Baltistan and other trans-Himalayan states in Kashmir's vicinity were referred to as "Little ...
Leh (/ ˈ l eɪ /) [2] is a city in Indian-administered Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region. [3] It is the largest city and the joint capital of Ladakh. [4] It is the capital of Ladakh since the Medieval Period. [4] Leh, located in the Leh district, was also the historical capital of the Kingdom of Ladakh.
Going further to the north over two thousand li along a route full of difficulties and obstacles, in cold winds and wafting snowflakes, one could reach the country of Marsa (also known as Sanbohe)." [1] The kingdom of Moluosuo, or Mar-sa, would seem to be synonymous with Mar-yul, a common name for Ladakh.
Kargil / ˈ k ɑːr ɡ ɪ l / or Kargyil [4] [5] is a town in Indian-administered Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region. [1] It is the joint capital of Ladakh, an Indian-administered union territory. It is also the headquarters of the Kargil district. It is the second-largest urban centre in Ladakh after Leh. [6]
Ladakh landscape Leh Palace, Leh, Ladakh. Tourism is one of the economic contributors to the union territory of Ladakh in Northern India.This union territory is located between the Karakoram mountain range to the north and the Himalayas to the south, and is situated at a height of 11,400 ft. Ladakh is composed of Leh and Kargil districts.
Location of Ladakh Banner of Ladakh. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ladakh: Ladakh – is a region administered by India as a union territory. Until 2019, it was under the jurisdiction of Jammu and Kashmir. Its location is covered by the Himalayan and Karakoram mountains.
Lhachen Naglug (c. 1150-1175 CE), the king of Ladakh (then known as the Maryul kingdom), built a bridge across the Indus at the same site as the present bridge, and the Bragnag castle on the bank of the Indus, on the brook, about one mile (1.6 km) above the present village, to guard the bridge. It was built in competition with another bridge ...
Leh Palace, also known as Lachen Palkar Palace, [1] is a former royal palace overlooking the city of Leh in Ladakh, India. [2] It was constructed circa 1600 AD by Sengge Namgyal. [2] The palace was abandoned when Dogra forces took control of Ladakh in the mid-19th century and forced the royal family to move to Stok Palace.