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Leh was the capital of the Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh, now the Leh district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Leh is at an altitude of 3524 metres (11,562 ft), and connects via National Highway 1D to Srinagar in the southwest and to Manali in the south via the Leh-Manali Highway.
Leh was an important stopover on trade routes along the Indus Valley between Tibet to the east, Kashmir to the west and also between India and China for centuries. Also, there were both the summer and winter routes from Leh to Yarkand across the Karakorum.
Since the 8th century people belonging to different religions, particularly Buddhism and Islam, have been living in harmony in Leh.
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Olympus OM2, Kodachrome 64, digitised by photographing the original 35mm slide on a light pad; 12mm extension tube used. Tethered capture and perspective correction in Lightroom.
This view is looking northwards to a region closed to foreigners which leads to an area of border disputes with China.
Leh was the historical capital of the Himalayan Kingdom of Ladakh, the seat of which was in the Leh Palace, the former residence of the royal family of Ladakh, built in the same style and about the same time as the Potala Palace in Tibet. Leh is at an altitude of over 3500m.
(Wikipedia)
The Flickr mapping gives Kashmir as the location, which may have been politically true in the past, but scenically and culturally we are firmly in Ladakh.
Leh Palace situated in Leh was buit in 17th century by King Namgyal. The royal family moved to Stok Palace in the 19th century, but this palace still proudly overlooks the city.
Camera Model NIKON D5300 Focal Length 18.0mm Aperture Æ’/8.0 Shutter Speed 1/250s ISO 100(gifted by my friend who went for a trek )
Olympus OM2, Kodachrome 64, digitised by photographing the original 35mm slide on a light pad; 12mm extension tube used. Tethered capture and perspective correction in Lightroom.
Leh was the historical capital of the Himalayan Kingdom of Ladakh, the seat of which was in the Leh Palace, the former residence of the royal family of Ladakh, built in the same style and about the same time as the Potala Palace in Tibet. Leh is at an altitude of over 3500m.
(Wikipedia)
The Flickr mapping gives Kashmir as the location, which may have been politically true in the past, but scenically and culturally we are firmly in Ladakh.
by the polo ground tribune. Ladakh, India
Canon Ftb, FD lens 50mm f1.8, Kodak Tmax film - Ornano Gradual ST20 developer, diluted-one shot- 1+9, Ilford Hypam fixer
Leh is the capital of the Leh District of Ladakh, India. The city lies on the true right bank of the Indus River in a narrow valley north of the river at an elevation of some 3,530 m (11,581 ft.). The wheel of Dharma is seen here flanked by two deer. The eight spokes of the wheel represent the Buddhist Eightfold Path to Enlightment. The deer on either side represent Buddha's first semon at Deer Park near Varanasi, India.