Beyond The Great Valleys Of Ladakh

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9383419369

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Beyond the Great Valleys: Ladakh by Anonim Pdf

Author : Shomika Sarkar,Deepti Shukla
Publisher : Copal Publishing Group
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-07
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9789383419371

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Beyond the Great Valleys of Ladakh by Shomika Sarkar,Deepti Shukla Pdf

If Himalayas are the landscape of the mind, Ladakh defines it as a landscape. Ladakh -- the region with world's highest mountains was opened to the outside world in 1970s. Before that the entire region lived in oblivion inside their own world; ice cold winters and warm summers with green apricot trees blossoming in its barren landscape. The short summers are celebration for the people, dancing and drinking only to pave way for the apricot leaves to turn yellow and red; paving the way for arrival of long cold winters. Closing down of Tibet by China and similarity of the region to Tibet, encouraged people to travel and explore Ladakh. The unique landscape of white chortens, terraced Gompas, wooden mosques scattered in the barrenness of the land made it stand out and encouraged more and more travellers to explore and search for the lost "Sangri-la". Of course no one found Shangri-La; but in the process discovered something even more profound and rich. The place which is still older than time, which had long trade relations with Central Asia, where the Himalayas and the Karakoram ranges rest. Its art and architecture inspired from India, Tibet, central Asia and made richer by amalgamation of Muslim cultures from Persia. The architecture is perplexing at times, not only because of the terrain it is built on, low rooms, or small openings; but it is different also in the way we perceive it from our sense. The texture of earth on walls, the stone-clad pathways, timber roofs and mud floors transports us to hundreds of years. The old houses built close to each other forms a labyrinth which is difficult to decipher; thus making us even more confused.

Author : Lt. Gen. K.K. Nanda
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788184302417

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War With No Gains by Lt. Gen. K.K. Nanda Pdf

I was ordered to attack a Pakistan’s-very strong defensive position, opposite me on the same night. It made no sense to me, particularly when my entire Brigade Sector was under intense shelling and Pakistan, having the initiative could attack that night. Under the then prevailing circumstances I was certain that lifting of troops from one of my forward infantry battalions would unbalance me and I, therefore, had no option but to refuse the GOCs order. He was livid and very angry and that led to my fighting Maj Gen E’Desouza rather than Pakistan during the fortnight of the War. For all my subsequent offensive actions, he refused to give me any additional troops from his reserve Brigade, which was located in my Sector only and that too without any ground holding responsibility or any other commitment. We, of course, did our best but that was not good enough. My Brigade would have achieved much more, if additional resources had been allotted to me by the GOC for specific tasks. In this bargain the Indian Army and the Nation lost a golden opportunity to capture real estate in POK. —Excerpt from the book This book by Lt Gen KK Nanda serves a good purpose in portraying important aspects of Army life in Operational Areas and during War. It is of value to professionals as well as to the general public, interested in defence issues. War With No Gains by Lt. Gen. K.K. Nanda : "War With No Gains: An Insider's Account" offers a compelling and insightful narrative of warfare from the perspective of Lt. Gen. K.K. Nanda. Drawing from his extensive military experience, the book provides a firsthand account of the realities, complexities, and consequences of armed conflicts. Lt. Gen. Nanda offers valuable insights into the human cost of war and emphasizes the importance of peaceful resolutions to global conflicts. Key Aspects of the Book "War With No Gains: An Insider's Account": Personal Experiences: Lt. Gen. K.K. Nanda shares his personal experiences and encounters on the battlefield, providing readers with a unique perspective on the challenges faced by soldiers and the emotional toll of war. Strategic Analysis: The book goes beyond personal anecdotes and delves into strategic analysis, examining the factors that contribute to the initiation and escalation of conflicts. Lt. Gen. Nanda offers reflections on the impact of geopolitical dynamics and the importance of diplomatic efforts in preventing war. Lessons for Peace: "War With No Gains" highlights the futility of war and underscores the significance of peaceful resolutions. Lt. Gen. Nanda advocates for dialogue, cooperation, and conflict resolution methods to avoid the devastating consequences of armed conflicts. Lt. Gen. K.K. Nanda, a distinguished military officer, brings his extensive firsthand experience to "War With No Gains: An Insider's Account." With a decorated career in the armed forces, Lt. Gen. Nanda witnessed the harsh realities of war and its profound impact on both soldiers and civilians. Through his book, he aims to shed light on the human side of conflicts and advocate for peaceful solutions. Lt. Gen. Nanda's unique perspective and insights provide readers with a deeper understanding of the complexities of war and the urgent need for global efforts to prioritize peace and diplomacy.

Author : Colonel Tej K Tikoo
Publisher : Lancer Publishers LLC
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781935501589

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Kashmir: Its Aborigines and Their Exodus by Colonel Tej K Tikoo Pdf

Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from Kashmir in 1989 was their seventh such exodus since the arrival of Islam in Kashmir in the fourteenth century. This was precipitated by the outbreak of Pakistan-sponsored insurgency across Kashmir Valley in 1989. The radical Islamists targeted Pandits - a minuscule community in Muslim dominated society creating enormous fear, panic and grave sense of insecurity. In the face of ruthless atrocities inflicted on them, the Pandits’ sole concern was ensuring their own physical safety and their resolve not to convert to Islam. Over 350,000 Kashmiri Pandits were forced to flee en masse leaving their home and hearth. This was the single largest forced displacement of people of a particular ethnicity after partition of India. Pandits’ travails did not end with the exodus. The obstructive and intimidating attitude of the State administration towards the Pandit refugees made their post-exodus existence even more miserable. The Government at the Centre too remained indifferent to their plight. This book traces the Pandits’ economic and political marginalization in the State over the past six decades and covers in detail the events that led to their eventual exodus. In the light of ethnic cleansing of Pandits from the Valley, the book also examines some critical issues so crucial to India’s survival as a multi-cultural, liberal and secular democracy.

Author : Kuldip Singh Bajwa
Publisher : Har-Anand Publications
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : India-Pakistan Conflict, 1947-1949
ISBN : 8124109230

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Jammu and Kashmir War, 1947-1948 by Kuldip Singh Bajwa Pdf

An indepth examination of the political and military perspectives of Jammu and Kashmir War (1947-48) throws up many intriguing questions. What was the British role in the Kashmir conflict? Why did the Nehru dominated Indian leadership fail to defen and promote vital national interests? There are many more such questions. Maj Gen Bajwa, makes an honest attempt to find the answers.

Author : Europa Publications
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 563 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781040024393

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The Territories and States of India 2024 by Europa Publications Pdf

This invaluable collection of information provides an in-depth guide to the regional dimension of the politics and economy of this vast and complex country. Incomparable in its coverage, which includes a detailed chronology for India as a whole, a bibliography, contact details for leading officials, and an historical account and economic survey for each of the twenty-nine states and seven territories, it supplies the reader with a more complete understanding of India as a whole.

Author : Ravina Aggarwal
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2004-11-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0822385899

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Beyond Lines of Control by Ravina Aggarwal Pdf

The Kashmir conflict, the ongoing border dispute between India and Pakistan, has sparked four wars and cost thousands of lives. In this innovative ethnography, Ravina Aggarwal moves beyond conventional understandings of the conflict—which tend to emphasize geopolitical security concerns and religious essentialisms—to consider how it is experienced by those living in the border zones along the Line of Control, the 435-mile boundary separating India from Pakistan. She focuses on Ladakh, the largest region in northern India’s State of Jammu and Kashmir. Located high in the Himalayan and Korakoram ranges, Ladakh borders Pakistan to the west and Tibet to the east. Revealing how the shadow of war affects the lives of Buddhist and Muslim communities in Ladakh, Beyond Lines of Control is an impassioned call for the inclusion of the region’s cultural history and politics in discussions about the status of Kashmir. Aggarwal brings the insights of performance studies and the growing field of the anthropology of international borders to bear on her extensive fieldwork in Ladakh. She examines how social and religious boundaries are created on the Ladakhi frontier, how they are influenced by directives of the nation-state, and how they are shaped into political struggles for regional control that are legitimized through discourses of religious purity, patriotism, and development. She demonstrates in lively detail the ways that these struggles are enacted in particular cultural performances such as national holidays, festivals, rites of passage ceremonies, films, and archery games. By placing cultural performances and political movements in Ladakh center stage, Aggarwal rewrites the standard plot of nation and border along the Line of Control.

Author : Manohar Singh Gill
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-18
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9789352141555

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Himalayan Wonderland by Manohar Singh Gill Pdf

Below and around me lay the village, quiet and serene in the evening shadows, smoke rising from chimneys all along the slope. Looking down the valley, I could see the snow lingam of the Goshal Cone, glowing with the last flush of sunlight. On the opposite side of the valley, Karding and its monastery nestled in the shadow of the Dilburi peak. As twilight came on, all was quiet, save for the occasional gruff barking of a dog and the muffled roar of the Bhaga river in its cavernous passage. And then, the shrill haunting notes of the gyadung began to float down from the monastery. I was home at last.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1038 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1911
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : UCD:31175029667915

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The Encyclopaedia Britannica: Italy-Kyshtym by Anonim Pdf

"The last great work of the age of reason, the final instance when all human knowledge could be presented with a single point of view ... Unabashed optimism, and unabashed racism, pervades many entries in the 11th, and provide its defining characteristics ... Despite its occasional ugliness, the reputation of the 11th persists today because of the staggering depth of knowledge contained with its volumes. It is especially strong in its biographical entries. These delve deeply into the history of men and women prominent in their eras who have since been largely forgotten - except by the historians, scholars"-- The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2012/apr/10/encyclopedia-britannica-11th-edition.

Author : English cyclopaedia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590338877

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-Geography. The English cyclopædia, conducted by C. Knight by English cyclopaedia Pdf

Author : Hugh Chisholm,James Louis Garvin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1034 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1926
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : MINN:31951D008394448

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The Encyclopædia Britannica by Hugh Chisholm,James Louis Garvin Pdf

Author : Radek Kucharski
Publisher : Cicerone Press Limited
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781783622627

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Trekking in Ladakh by Radek Kucharski Pdf

This trekking guidebook gives detailed descriptions of eight different treks across the Ladakh, Zanskar and Markha Valley in northern India. Ranging from moderate difficulty to very demanding, the treks vary between 6 to 12 days in length, each trek is broken down into multiple stages, and has information on difficulty, available accommodation and access, as well as the many combinations and alternative routes open to exploration. Trek 1: Kharnak, 148 km / 10 days. Starts in Kharu in the Indus Valley and ends in Pang, on the Manali-Leh road. Trek 2: Tsarab Chu, 174km / 12 days. Starts in Pang and ends in Padum, Zanskar. Trek 3: Darcha to Padum - the classic trek to Zanskar, 135km / 9 days. Starts in Darcha and ends in Padum. Trek 4: Round Sultanlango, 112km / 6 days. Starts in Padum and ends in Stongde, Zanskar. Trek 5: Padum to Lamayuru - the classic trek from Zanskar, 148km / 8 days. Starts in Padum and ends in Lamayuru on the Kargil-Leh road. Trek 6: Padum to Lamayuru via the Kanji La, 169km / 10 days Trek 7: Alchi - a circuit over five passes, 98km / 8 days. Starts in Alchi in the Indus Valley and ends in Phanjila, Wanla, Lamayuru, Nurla or Mangyu Trek 8: Markha Valley, 113km / 9 days. Starts in Spituk, southwest of Leh and ends in Hemis near the Indus Valley Known as Little Tibet; for both its landscape and culture, Ladakh lies at the northern tip of India. The region is bisected by the great River Indus and neighbours Tibet and Kashmir. This quiet corner of the Himalaya has developed a strong trekking culture over recent years for adventurous trekkers. Trekking in this remote, high-altitude region is extremely challenging, as paths are not signed and there are only a limited number of villages. However, its magnificent landscape (a huge area full of limitless trekking possibilities), hospitable people, rich heritage and limited number of tourists make Ladakh an amazing destination. The guide includes background information on local culture, history and religion, as well as all the planning detail you need on crucial aspects such as environmental responsibility, health and safety in the mountains, trekking practicalities and preparation for altitude.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1018 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1911
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : WISC:89031754450

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The Encyclopædia Britannica by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1022 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1911
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : UCAL:B3042650

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The Encyclopaedia Britannica: Ita to Lor by Anonim Pdf

Author : Hugh Chisholm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1014 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1911
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : UIUC:30112125153426

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The Encyclopaedia Britannica by Hugh Chisholm Pdf

This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.