Argon people

Last updated September 15, 2025

The Argon people are a community in the Indian union territory of Ladakh.^[1]Dastan-e-Karwan presented the history of the Arghon or Argon community, an ethnically diverse Sunni Muslim community rooted in Ladakh. Their origins trace back to the 17th century, when traders from Yarkand and Kashgar (now in western China), and Tibet intermarried with the local Ladakhi women.^[2]

References

Citations

↑ Mann (2002), p. 32-45
↑ "Of trade, resilience and change: The story of Ladakh's Arghon community". The Indian Express. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2025.

Bibliography

Mann, Rann Singh (2002), Ladakh Then and Now: Cultural, Ecological, and Political, Mittal Publications, ISBN 978-8-17099-838-9

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[FOOTNOTEMann200232-45-1] Mann (2002), p. 32-45

[2] "Of trade, resilience and change: The story of Ladakh's Arghon community". The Indian Express. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2025.

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