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LADAKH

Ladakh, also called Little Tibet, is in the eastern side of Indian Kashmir. It is located around Indus and Zanskar valleys at a very strategic position, beetween Himalaya and Karakorum, Kashmir and Tibet. With a very small population, it looks like its large neighbour, Tibet. Its history, culture, language, religion and way of life are very similar. Life in this territory is very hard, and very strongly influenced by tibetan buddhism. Many ladakhi families still have at least one monk. Since about 20 or 30 years, many muslim kashmiris immigrated in Ladakh, especially because of the growing turism business.

Leh, the capital
Ladakh monasteries
Ladakh mountains