Darshai, also known as Darshay, is a village in Tajikistan. [1] [2] It falls in Ishkoshim District of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast. [3] [4]
Darshai | |
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  Darshai Location of Darshai in Tajikistan  Darshai Darshai (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′55″N72°00′05″E / 36.79863°N 72.00135°E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Gorno-Badakhshan |
| District | Ishkoshim |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (Tajikistan Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | (Not Observed) |
Darshai lies in the Wakhan Valley which was an important branch on the Silk Road. [5] [6] The valley is part of Pamir mountain range. [7] The area is rich in minerals. [8]
The houses here have typical Pamiri interior with a skylight at the centre of the ceiling in an artistic arrangement of four wooden squares thought to be representing Zoroastrian elements of air, water, earth and fire. [7]
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