Development Of Ladakh Himalaya

Central theme, the development of ladakh has taken the primal focus. As ladakh is one of the highest land having attitude climate forming major impossibilities for human oriented prosperity, so the strategic development in needed. Reorientation of development works need an in-depth research of this land. The present condition of ladakh is well documented.

Ladakh Has Been Called By Many Names, Land Of Lamas, Peaks Of Lamas, Moon Land, Broken Moon, The Land Of Passes, The Land Of Monasteries. As The Names Suggest, Ladakh Was Completely Inaccessible During Winter To The Outside World, In Summer Central Asian Traders Passed Through And Activate Ladakhis To Involve In Some Economic Activities. However, Only A Few Of Them Exchanged Their Agricultural Products With Central Asian Traders. Chang-Pa, Shyamma And Zangskaris Were Known Popular Traders From Ladakh Who Carried Pashmina Wheat, Sattu, Wool, Butter, Dry Cheese Etc. And Exchanged These With Carpet, Gold And Precious Stones Etc.Ladakh Was An Independent Kingdom. In 1842 General Zorawar Singh Annexed It Into The Dogra Empire. In 1947 It Became An Integral Part Of India Later Ladakhis Were Declared S.T. In 1989, In 1995 President Of India Approved The Demand Of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Act. Thereafter Ladakh Buddhist Association Time And Again Demanded For Union Territory Status Of Ladakh.In Summer 1947 Ladakh Was Opened For Foreign Tourists. Annually Ladakh And Kargil Festivals Are Organised By J&K Tourist Department In Order To Increase Tourist Influx In Ladakh. Such Steps Are Not Only Increasing The Living Standard Of Ladakhis But Also Help Increase The Foreign Exchange Reserves. Author, Who Came In Ladakh In 1981, Visited Many Places In Ladakh. This Book Is Based Upon The Work And A Study Over A Long Period Of Time Together With Related Travel And His Stay In Ladakh.Thus, This Multidisciplinary Book Will Be Useful For Readers, Tourists And Research Scholars, And All Those Who Are Interested In Ladakh.

The Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh has witnessed important changes linked to its geo-strategic importance, the rapid development of means of communication with other parts of India, socio-economic transformation processes and the effects of climate change. The sixteen chapters document these key changes, ranging from melting glaciers and extreme weather events to the exponential increase in infrastructure, tourist and military activities. The book examines the impact these changes are having on the environment and on the socio-economics and identity of Ladakhi communities. The book also attempts to evaluate the likely direction of future changes, identify some of the main environmental challenges faced by Ladakh in the 21st century, and provide perspectives for sustainable development of the high mountain region.

In 27 articles, the book presents the range of recent research on Ladakh, a small state in the Himalayas. Discusses the archaeology, history, architecture, politics, religion, gender issues where the Indian subcontinent and Asia meet.

Arguing for the need to situate Ladakh in a South Asian context, albeit not neglecting its ties with Tibet, this volume brings together empirical studies from the region to analyse the change and continuity resulting from colonialism, independence and modernisation.

A moving portrait of tradition and change in Ladakh, or "Little Tibet," Ancient Futures is also a scathing critique of the global economy and a rallying call for economic localization. When Helena Norberg-Hodge first visited Ladakh in 1975, she found a pristine environment, a self-reliant economy and a people who exhibited a remarkable joie de vivre. But then came a tidal wave of economic growth and development. Over the last four decades, this remote Himalayan land has been transformed by outside markets and Western notions of "progress." As a direct result, a whole range of problems--from polluted air and water to unemployment, religious conflict, eating disorders and youth suicide--have appeared for the first time. Yet this is far from a story of despair. Social and environmental breakdown, Norberg-Hodge argues, are neither inevitable nor evolutionary, but the products of political and economic decisions--and those decisions can be changed. In a new Preface, she presents a kaleidoscope of projects around the world that are pointing the way for both human and ecological well-being. These initiatives are the manifestation of a rapidly growing localization movement, which works to rebuild place-based cultures--strengthening community and our connection with nature. Ancient Futures challenges us to redefine what a healthy economy means, and to find ways to carry centuries-old wisdom into our future. The book and a related film by the same title have, between them, been translated into more than 40 languages.