Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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 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 .
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.
Leh (/ ˈ l eɪ /) [2] is a city in Indian Union Territory of Ladakh Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region. [3] It is the capital of Ladakh since medieval age. [4] Leh, located in the Leh district, was also the historical capital of the Kingdom of Ladakh.
Leh district; Leh Palace; R. Raj Niwas, Leh; S. Shanti Stupa, Ladakh; Siege of Leh This page was last edited on 2 January 2022, at 15:30 (UTC). Text is available ...
Tsemo Castle (also known as Namgyal Tsemo or Leh Fort complex) is an important religious and historical point in Leh, Ladakh, India. It is located at a walking distance from the Leh Palace. The defensive structure is maintained by Archaeological Survey of India. It is located at the highest point in Leh. [1] [2] [3]
Shey is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. [2] It is located in the Leh tehsil , 15 km from Leh towards Hemis . Shey was founded as the summer capital of Ladakh (then called Maryul ), by the king Lhachen Palgyigon in the 10th century, with Leh being winter capital. [ 3 ]
The Leh Palace, built circa 1600 by Sengge Namgyal. In 1460, the Namgyal dynasty was established. [38] According to the Ladakh Chronicles, the warlike Lhachen Bhagan formed an alliance with the people of Leh and dethroned the Maryul king Blo-gros-mc-og-ldan and his brothers drun-pa A-li and Slab-bstan-dar-rgyas. [39]
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Donate