http://103.153.58.85/ind/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Ladakh%3A_historyLadakh: history - Revision history2026-07-14T21:06:10ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.19.2http://103.153.58.85/ind/index.php?title=Ladakh:_history&diff=139847&oldid=prevJyoti: /* A summary, till 1908 */2026-07-08T16:50:08Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">A summary, till 1908</span></span></p>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[https://epaper.indiatimes.com/article-share?article=28_06_2026_006_001_cap_TOI  U.Sudhakarreddy, June 28, 2026: ''The Times of India'']</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Hyderabad : Skeletal remains recovered from a cave in Ladakh have yielded the first ancient DNA evidence of the varied populations that moved through the high-altitude region during the Middle Ages, revealing maternal genetic links to East Asia, Central Asia and South Asia.</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> Scientists from the Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow, along with researchers from institutions across the country and the Archaeological Survey of India, reconstructed six complete mitochondrial genomes from seven skeletal remains found in the Old Lady Spider cave at Chitkan village in Kargil.</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> Radiocarbon dating placed the individuals between AD 536 and AD 585. The genetic evidence indicates most were migrants or had maternal ancestry connected to distant regions, while one individual appeared to have deep local roots. The study, ‘The Old Lady Spider Cave Skeletons in Ladakh Have Diverse Maternal Genetic Origin’, was published in the journal iScience on June 19. The Old Lady Spider cave, also known as the Lady Spider cave, is believed to have served as a dwelling, rest stop or landmark for caravan traders travelling through Ladakh. Located between the Karakoram and Himalayan ranges, the region connected South Asia with East and Central Asia through routes associated with the Silk Route. </ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The researchers found that people who occupied the cave did not belong to a single homogeneous population. Their mitochondrial DNA, inherited through the maternal line, represented lineages associated with several regions. </ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The results point to multidirectional migration rather than movement from a single source. The cave appears to have brought together people with maternal ancestry connected to East Asia, Central Asia, South Asia and areas now forming parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan. </ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">While most of the analysed individuals showed signs of migrant ancestry, one sample was identified as a predominantly local resident. The lineage had ancestral roots in the region extending back about 9,657 years. The contrast between the individual and other cave occupants indicates that locally rooted communities interacted with people arriving through long-distance migration and trade networks. The findings also suggest an amalgamation of Buddhist, Muslim and Central Asian cultural influences, reflecting the movement of people through the Trans-Himalayan Corridor. </ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/shimla/geologist-unearths-coral-reef-fossils-in-ladakh-himalayas/articleshow/104540034.cms  Anand Bodh, Oct 19, 2023: ''The Times of India'']</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">SHIMLA: The discovery of coral reef fossils, including intricate structures of coral colonies, in Burtse area of Ladakh offers a glimpse into the region's geological past comprising an ancient underwater world and the incredible biodiversity that once thrived in this area.</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The Himalayas, famous for their towering peaks, are thought to have formed through the collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate. The discovery of coral reefs suggests an entirely different past for this region."These findings have the potential to redefine our understanding of the region's past. Ladakh, famous for its high-altitude desert landscapes, might have been a different geological entity, one that was home to vibrant marine life, coral reefs, and beaches," he said on the eve of the World Fossil Day, which is celebrated on October 19.</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">with which country it still holds commercial and re- </ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">ligious relations. Stories are told of invasions in the </ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">seventeenth century by the neighbouring Baltis, sometimes successful, </ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Ladakhis called in the aid of the governor of Kashmir to repel the </ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">a mild form of monarchy. The ruler was called Gialpo or king, but </ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the real power rested with the minister or Kahlon. The only check </ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">June 7), when the whole country-side flock to the monastery and </ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">witness the weird devil-dance of the Buddhist Lamas. A constant </ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">spectator is the Gialpo of Ladakh. The monastery is believed to </ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">contain great wealth, and the treasure is kept under guard in order </ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">to prevent its being carried over the border to Lhasa. The chief </ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">shrine is faced entirely with silver plate. Its treasure-house has </ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">small vases filled with pearls, turquoises, and lubies, said to be of </ins></div></td></tr>
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