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First published in London in 1854, this book by Alexander Cunningham is a comprehensive book on Ladakh. Cunningham travelled to Ladakh twice, once in 1846, and the second time in the following year, 1847 - and by a different route on each occasion.
Presented in lucid language, Cunningham has well depicted the people and region of Ladakh. The book covers a wide spectrum that ranges from the Tibetan language and its alphabet and pronunciation; a concise account of the religious beliefs and practices of Tibetan Buddhists, and the rise of Lamas; the people's habitat, lifestyle, rites, ceremonies and social customs; a description of the physical appearance of the population; of the flora and fauna; and their commerce and history. This book is also a treasure house of information on the geography of the area: lakes, springs, rivers, mountains, moisture, radiation, winds, rain and snow; the principal roads, passes and bridges; boundaries, districts and neighbouring countries; and the government and administration.
The book has superb sketches of the landscape and people, and line drawings of religious objects, as well as human and animal skulls. Cunningham has also included tables on comparison of dialects, and on magnetic as well as meteorological observations noted over a period of time.
Contents
I Introduction 1
II Geography 25
III Mountain 41
IV Rivers 82
V Lake and Springs 136
VI Roads, Passes, Bridges 146
VII Climate 171
VIII Production 195
IX Commerce 238
X Government 257
XI People 285
XII History 316
XIII Religion 356
XIV Language 387
XV Comparison of the Various Alpine Dialects, from the Indus to the Ghagra 397
XVI Magnetical Observations 421
XVII Meteorological Observations 442
