Ladakh Through the Ages, Towards a New IdentityIt serves as a standard reference book giving a lucid profile, historical background, religion and customs of its post independence problems and developments. |
Contents
Geographical Profile | 19 |
Historical Background | 38 |
Under the Dogra Rule 18341947 | 101 |
Religion | 118 |
Social Structure and Customs | 141 |
In the Wake of Partition | 160 |
Twilight of Transition | 181 |
Shadow of Autonomy | 206 |
Storm in a Tea Cup | 222 |
The Protest | 243 |
History Repeats Itself | 258 |
The Regional Imbalances | 279 |
The Nightmare Persists | 294 |
Cultural Heritage and Development | 314 |
Future of Ladakh | 337 |
Common terms and phrases
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