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Ladakh region

"Little Tibet"

Ladakh (Land of Flyovers)

It is a region in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, it is bounded to the north by the Kunlun Mountains and the Himalayan range to the south.
Ladakh is inhabited by a population of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent. It is one of the least populated areas of Kashmir. Historically, the region included the valleys of Baltistan (Baltiyul), the Indus Valley, Zanskar, Lahaul and Spiti to the south, to the east Ngari including the Rudok and Guge region, and to the north the Nubras valleys across the Khardung La in the Ladakh mountain range.
The contemporary borders of Ladakh comprise Tibet to the east, Lahaul and Spiti to the south, the Kashmir Valley and the regions of Jammu and Baltiyul to the west, and the territory of East Turkestan in Central Asia on the other side of the Kunlun mountain range. in Kashmir to the north. The Altyn Tagh running from the southwest to the northeast converges with the Kunlun range in Kashmir that runs southeast to northwest creating a "V" shape that converges at Pulu. The geographical division between Ladakh in the Kashmir highlands and the Tibetan plateau begins in the vicinity of Pulu and extends southwards along an intricate labyrinth of canyons east of Rudok, including Aling Kangri and Mavang Kangri, ending near Mayum La.
Ladakh is renowned for the beauty of its remote mountains and its culture. It is sometimes called "little Tibet" as it has been greatly influenced by Tibetan culture. In the past, Ladakh was important for its strategic location at a crossing point of several important trade routes, but since the Chinese authorities closed the borders with Tibet and Central Asia in the mid-1960s, international trade has declined. Since 1974, the Indian government has promoted tourism to Ladakh although the area is still a disputed territory between India and Pakistan.
The largest town in Ladakh is Leh. A majority of the Ladakhis are Tibetan Buddhists and the majority of the remaining group are Shia Muslims. In recent times the Ladakhis have requested that Ladakh be organized as a Union Territory due to their religious and cultural differences from predominantly Muslim Kashmir.
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