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Ladakh is a region administered by India as a union territory and constitutes an eastern portion of the larger Kashmir region that has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and India and China since 1959. Ladakh is bordered by the Tibet Autonomous Region to the east,the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh to the south,both the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan to the west,and the southwest corner of Xinjiang across the Karakoram Pass in the far north. It extends from the Siachen Glacier in the Karakoram range to the north to the main Great Himalayas to the south. The eastern end,consisting of the uninhabited Aksai Chin plains,is claimed by the Indian Government as part of Ladakh,but has been under Chinese control.
Kargil district is a district in Indian-administered Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir-region,which is administered as a union territory of Ladakh. It is named after the city of Kargil,where the district headquarters lies. The district is bounded by the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir to the west,the Pakistani-administered administrative territory of Gilgit–Baltistan to the north,Ladakh's Leh district to the east,and the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh to the south. Encompassing three historical regions known as Purig,Dras and Zanskar,the district lies to the northeast of the Great Himalayas and encompasses the majority of the Zanskar Range. Its population inhabits the river valleys of the Dras,Suru,Wakha Rong,and Zanskar.
The Ladakhi language is a Tibetic language spoken in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. It is the predominant language in the Buddhist-dominated district of Leh,and a minority language in the district of Kargil. Though a member of the Tibetic family,Ladakhi is not mutually intelligible with Standard Tibetan. Ladakhis and Tibetans usually communicate with each other in Hindi or English as they do not understand each other's languages clearly.
Leh district is a district in Indian-administered Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir-region. Ladakh is an Indian-administered union territory. With an area of 45,110 km2,it is the second largest district in the country,second only to Kutch. It is bounded on the north by Gilgit-Baltistan's Kharmang and Ghanche districts and Xinjiang's Kashgar Prefecture and Hotan Prefecture,to which it connects via the historic Karakoram Pass. Aksai Chin and Tibet are to the east,Kargil district to the west,and Lahul and Spiti to the south. The district headquarters is in Leh. It lies between 32 and 36 degree north latitude and 75 to 80 degree east longitude.
Ladakh has a long history with evidence of human settlement from as back as 9000 b.c. It has been a crossroad of high Asia for thousands of years and has seen many cultures,empires and technologies born in its neighbours. As a result of these developments Ladakh has imported many traditions and culture from its neighbours and combining them all gave rise to a unique tradition and culture of its own.
The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council,Leh is one among the two Autonomous District Council of Ladakh Union Territory. LAHDC Leh administers the Leh district of Ladakh,India.
Tegar,also known as Kyagar,is a high-altitude village in the Leh district of Ladakh,India. It is located in the Nubra tehsil,in the Nubra Valley.
Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) is an organization in Ladakh,India concerned with interests of Buddhists in Ladakh. It was founded in 1933 by King Jigmet Dadul Namgyal,Kalon Tsewang Rigzin,lachumir Munshi Sonam Tsewang and Kalon Bankapa Morup Gyaltsan
Ladakh Union Territory Front (LUTF) was formed in 2002 as a conglomerate of political parties in Ladakh in India.
Thupstan Chhewang is an Indian politician who was a member of the 14th and 16th Lok Sabha representing the Ladakh constituency in the former state of Jammu and Kashmir.
The annually recurring Great Tibetan Marathon is a marathon that takes place on the Tibetan Plateau in northern India –also known as little Tibet.
Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council,Kargil,is one among the two Autonomous District Councils of Ladakh union territory. LAHDC Kargil administers the Kargil District of Ladakh,India.
Sindhu Darshan Festival is a festival held in Leh,Ladakh,India. The festival is held every year in June on the full moon day of Guru Purnima. On this day,devotees gather near the banks of the Indus River,which is known as the Sindhu River in India. Since 1997,the festival has stretched for three days,attracting large numbers of foreign and domestic tourists.
Kharnak is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh,India. It is located in the Nyoma tehsil.
Tashi Rabgias was an Indian scholar and historian who belonged to the Union Territory of Ladakh. He was a scholar of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism. He commanded great expertise over the Bhoti language. He has many books to his credit. He has a collection of more than 200 folk songs for which he was awarded a Robe of Honour by the Art Culture and Language Department,Govt of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sakti is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh,India. It is located in the Leh tehsil. The Takthok Monastery is located here.
Chering Dorjay is an Indian politician and was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Dorjay was a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council from the Assembly Kashmir (Ladakh). He was Minister for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs in Jammu and Kashmir till 19 June 2018.
Jamyang Tsering Namgyal,also known by his initials JTN,is an Indian politician who served as a Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha for Ladakh,India's largest parliamentary seat geographically. Namgyal was elected,on 9 November 2018,to be the youngest and 8th Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council,Leh. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh(sic) is the governing authority of the Indian union territory of Ladakh and its two districts. The Administration is led by a Lieutenant Governor appointed by the President of India who acts on behalf of the central Government of India. Ladakh does not have an elected legislative assembly. The two districts of Ladakh both elect their own autonomous district council-the Leh Autonomous Hill development council and the Kargil Autonomous Hill development Council,which have competence over a range of domestic affairs.
Politics of Ladakh is exercised within democratic setup of the Indian-administered union territory of Ladakh. Major power centres are Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council,Leh and Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council,Kargil alongside Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency. Indian National Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party are major political parties. Ladakhi religious organisations like Ladakh Buddhist Association,Imam Khomeni Memorial Trust and Anjuman-e-Jamiat-ul-Ulama Asna Asharia have major influences as well.