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'''[[Ladakh]]''', a word which means "land of high passes", is a region in the [[states and territories of India|state]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] of [[Northern India]] sandwiched between the [[Karakoram]] mountain range to the north and the [[Himalaya]]s to the south. It is one of the most sparsely populated regions in India. Historically, the region included the [[Indus Valley]], the remote [[Zanskar]] to the south, and [[Nubra]] valleys to the north over [[Khardung La]] in the Ladakh mountain range. Ladakh borders [[Tibet]] to the east, the [[Lahul and Spiti]] to the south, [[Kashmir]] to the west, and [[Central Asia]] to the north.

Ladakh is renowned for its remote mountain beauty and [[Buddhist]] culture which was established as early as the 2nd century. This has given rise to the appellation "Little Tibet", as it has strongly been influenced by the [[culture of Tibet]]. In the past, Ladakh gained from its strategic location at the crossroads of important trade routes, but since the Chinese authorities closed the borders into Tibet and Central Asia in the 1960, international trade has dwindled. Since 1974, the [[Government of India|Indian Government]] encouraged tourism in Ladakh. The largest town of Ladakh is [[Leh]]. A majority of Ladakhis are [[Tibetan Buddhist]], with most of the rest being [[Shia]] Muslims. The people of Ladakh have in recent times called for the creation of a new Indian [[union territory]] because of its religious and cultural differences with predominantly Muslim Kashmir.

Portal:India/SC Summary/SA Ladakh - Revision history

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