Leh - Location
The hill resort of Leh is the
administrative capital of the Ladakh district. It lies in the
eastern part of the northern Indian state of Jammu and
Kashmir. Leh stands high at an altitude of 3,505 m above sea
level. The Zanskar River flows through Leh.
Leh -
Past
Leh became the regional
capital in the 17th century, when King Sengge Namgyal shifted
his court here from Shey (15 km southeast) to be closer to the
head of the Khardung La-Karakoram corridor into China. Very
soon, the town blossomed into one of the busiest markets on
the Silk Route. It was in 1974 that Leh was opened up for
tourists.
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