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Ladakh
The Land and People
Prem Singh Jina

ISBN : 8173870578
Year / Edition : 1996 / First Table of Contents
Pages : 288 + 23 coloured plates From the Reviews
Size / Format : 8.5" X 5.5" / Hardcover About the Author
Price : Rs. 600  
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 About the book...

Ladakh, situated in the Himalayas on the far northern frontiers of India, is one of the coldest regions in the world. It was completely inaccessible, relatively being isolated among its high mountains and often politically closed-off. For about six months every year it remains cut-off from the rest of India. The road over the Zojila is blocked due to heavy snowfall. The fields are frozen at this time and nothing can be grown. People pass their time by doing handicraft work and arranging feasts and festivals.
Many nomadic tribes migrated through high Himalayan region towards 2nd and mid 3rd millennium B.C. Buddhism was first carried to Ladakh by Mons and Dards during 2nd century A.D. Later after 9th century Mongolians of Tibetan origin strengthened Buddhism in Ladakh. Ladakh has a unique Buddhist culture which cannot be seen in any other part of India.
Ladakh?s proximity to Central Asia, Tibet and the silk route turned it into a major gateway in the Indo-Central Asia for exchange of men and materials. Numerous caravan routes that converged near Leh acted as the channels of communication between India and Central Asia.
The present study seeks to discuss varied aspects of Ladakh such as regional geography; flora and fauna; history; ancient races; rock carvings and sculptures; social customs; religion & society; Buddhism; trade and economy; and transport and communication system. Thus the past and present study will help the readers to know much more about this magnificent land.

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 Table of contents...

Preface

1. Physical Set-up
Geography; Valleys; Area; Rivers; Climate; Passes; Lakes; Glaciers; Soils; Mineral Wealth

2. Flora and Fauna

3. Historical Background

4. Ancient Races of Ladakh
Mongols; Dards; Mons; Baltis

5. Rock Carvings of Ancient Races

6. Sculptures of Ancient Races

7. People and Social Customs

8. Religion and Society

9. Buddhist Art and Monasteries

10. Transport and Communication

11. Trade and Economy

Annexure

Bibliography

Index

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 About the author...
Dr. Prem Singh Jina did his Ph.D. from the Postgraduate Department of Economics, Kumaun University, Nainital. He has also done short-term courses in Animal Husbandry, Agronomy, Horticulture and Mushroom Production Technology from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar.
Dr. Jina started his professional career in the Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh, Ladakh as a lecturer in Economics. He has written more than 30 research papers on different aspects of Ladakh and Kumaun Himalayas. He has presented 10 papers in the international conferences and 19 papers in the national conferences. His more than 40 radio talks on different aspects of Ladakh have been broadcasted from Leh radio station. His radio feature on ?Hemis Gonpa? was chosen for national hook-up and his another feature on ?Ladakh Saj? was chosen for J & K State hook-up radio programme. He is at present attached with the Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh, Ladakh and is actively doing his research work on Ladakh Himalaya.

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