A Himalayan Journey - The Beautiful Landscape of Ladakh

Photography By Rahmad setiadi
Music: Zamfir - The Lonely Shepherd

Ladakh (Tibetan alphabet: ལ་དྭགས་, tr la-dwags, Ladakhi [lad̪ɑks], Hindi: लद्दाख़, Urdu: لدّاخ [ləd̪ˈd̪aːx]; "land of high passes") is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India. It lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent.[4] It is one of the most sparsely populated regions in Jammu and Kashmir. "Ladakh, the Persian transliteration of the Tibetan La-dvags, is warranted by the pronunciation of the word in several Tibetan districts."[5]

Historically, the region included the Baltistan (Baltiyul) valleys, the Indus Valley, the remote Zangskar, Lahaul and Spiti to the south, Aksai Chin and Ngari, including the Rudok region and Guge, in the east, and the Nubra valleys to the north.

Contemporary Ladakh borders Tibet to the east, the Lahaul and Spiti to the south, the Vale of Kashmir, Jammu and Baltiyul regions to the west, and the trans--Kunlun territory of Xinjiang to the far north. Ladakh is renowned for its remote mountain beauty and culture. It is sometimes called "Little Tibet" as it has been strongly influenced by Tibetan culture.

In the past Ladakh gained importance from its strategic location at the crossroads of important trade routes,[6] but since the Chinese authorities closed the borders with Tibet and Central Asia in the 1960s, international trade has dwindled except for tourism. Since 1974, the Government of India has successfully encouraged tourism in Ladakh. Since Ladakh is a part of the Kashmir dispute[citation needed], the Indian military maintains a strong presence in the region.

The largest town in Ladakh is Leh. It is one of the few remaining abodes of Buddhism in South Asia, including the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bhutan and Sri Lanka; a majority of Ladakhis are Tibetan Buddhists and the rest are mostly Shia Muslims.[7] Some Ladakhi activists have in recent times called for Ladakh to be constituted as a union territory because of its religious and cultural differences with predominantly Muslim Kashmir. [Wikipedia]

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[rinchentundup123]

Tell me about the soundtrack ? Yanni ?

[cimotz00]

@rinchentundup123 Zamfir - The Lonely Shepherd

[borneo215]

im afghan and i just recently found out the original inhabitants of ladakh were dards there is a huge dard comunity in afghanistan and my father is a dard im happy my ancestors came from such a pretty country peace from an afghan

[cimotz00]

@borneo215 you got proudly ancestors, beautiful country.. congratulations!

[MrRahmadsetiadi]

thanks for sharing... :)

[cimotz00]

welcome @MrRahmadsetiadi 

[cimotz00]

absolutely.. visit Himalaya at least once in your live. thank you @bwfan87 :)

[bwfan87]

Amazing place, heaven on earth I wanna go there one day!!

[cimotz00]

thank you @larsomat2 .. Julley :)

[larsomat2]

love it! love ladakh!

[cimotz00]

@visitladakh you're welcome to share this video. thank you :)