Ladakh: A Buddhist Populated Region

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Ladakh, which is situated in the Himalayas on the borders of Tibet, Sinkiang and Kashmir, is a remote land. Until the beginning of the 19th century, the region was an independent kingdom, but in 1833 it was included as part of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. From the outside world the region was isolated for political and military reasons. In 1974, it was opened to international tourism. Buddhism, Islam and Christianity flourished in Ladakh. The author has thoughtfully given Ladakh’s unique history, traditions and way of life. The etymological meaning of the word Ladakh has been taken from La that means mountain passes and Dak indicates country, i.e., the country of mountain passes. A group of a tribe people originally used to live in Ladakh and those people were vagabonds.

The religion and the religious activities have made a great influence upon the lives of the Ladakhi people. The Ladakhis always complain that instead of being made free sons of free India, they were thrown at the mercy of the Kashmiris. The Buddhists have grievances against the state administration and this was controlled by the valley Muslims.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kanai Lal Hazra

Dr. Kanai Lal Hazra is Reader and Head of the Department of Pali at the University of Calcutta. He obtained his M.A. and L.L.B., and Diploma in French Language fromthe University of Calcutta. He had his Ph.D. degree at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. He is the Author of a number of papers poblished inthe noted journals and periodicals in English and Bengali. He is widely recognised as one of the leading authorities inthe field of Buddhism. He is also a well-known author of South-East Asian History, Religion and culture. He has severla books to his credit. His published works are: History of Theravada Buddhism in south-East Asia: The Buddhist Annals and Chronicles of South East Asia: Buddhism in India as described by the Chinese Pilgrims; and The Rise and Decline of Buddhism in India. At present he is one of the most influential thinkers of Buddhist History in India.

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Title
Ladakh: A Buddhist Populated Region
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
9380852177, 9789380852171
Length
x+90p., Illustrations; Map; 23cm.
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