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Brokpa, Drokpa, Dard and Shin is a category of Scheduled Tribes under the Indian constitution. The category contains tribes who speak Dardic languages . [ 1 ] In the Indian-administered Kashmir region, these tribes are mostly found in the Kargil and Baramulla districts and few of them are found in Leh .
The region is inhabited by the Brokpas — an exonym, used by the Ladakhis (lit. Highlanders) — who are a sub-group of the Shin people. [2] From their oral history, it can be reasoned that Dah-Hanu region was first occupied c. 10th century by a group of migratory Shins who practiced the largely-animist ancient Dardic religion, and staked claim to a "Minaro" ethnic identity. [2]
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Over time, the term "Brokpa" fell out of use in Baltistan and the Drass area, in favour of ethnic labels such as "Dards" and "Shins". [7] Only the Brokpa of the lower Indus valley in Ladakh Dah Hanu region continue to retain the name, and their language is called Brokskat. [2] [8] They use the endonym Minaro.
The Indian union territory of Ladakh consists of two districts, with the intention to create 5 new districts announced on 26th August 2024. [1] Each district elects an autonomous district council . Until 31 October 2019, the districts of Kargil and Leh were part of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir .
Media in Jammu and Kashmir comprises a diverse landscape of print, electronic and digital media outlets. The region is served by a variety of newspapers, television channels, radio stations, and online news platforms, reflecting the cultural and linguistic diversity of the area.
The club organises Ladakh Climate Cup a preseason competition with invitational clubs from different parts of India for climate awareness where the winners are awarded with wooden-made trophy. The club is the brown child of Tsering Angmo and Shamim Meraj former owner of Real Kashmir FC.
The Ladakh Football Association [1] [2] (LFA) is the football governing body in Ladakh, India. [3] It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation , [ 4 ] [ 5 ] the national governing body. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship .