The
present study describes the land and people of
lahaul-spiti, a remote district of Himachal Pradesh.
It is a multi-disciplinary study and the subject has
been dealt with chronologically, in order to present
an overall picture of this beautiful and unique
region of the Himalayas. What are their languages,
religions, customs and rituals? What are the moral
values that go with their life style? What is their
history past and present; and what has been their
economic development through the years? What has
been the impact of modern system of communication,
educational and medical facilities, and the coming
of electricity to the region. These are some of the
relevent topics that have been studied in this book.
A valuable addition to the meagre literature on
Himalayan people which should be of interest to
students of anthropology, sociology and history,
besides tourists and mountaineers. The lay reader
will be equally fascinated by this study of the
unique and remote area in the Himalayas.
>^
Top
