Shipki Pass, 1908

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Shipki Pass

This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

A pass in Tibet at the eastern extremity of the Hindustan-Tibet road, situated in 31 49' N. and 78 44' E. Strictly speaking, Shipki is a large Tartar village, 10,000 feet above the sea, in Tibet, which is reached from the Kanawar valley, Bashahr State, Punjab, by two routes, one leading through the gorge by which the Sutlej enters India, the other over the Kang-wa La or pass, 15,000 feet in height