Was Ladakh ever part of modern "India" at any point in its history?

[Crusher]

Well as we all know India has separated "Ladakh" division of Indian occupied Kashmir and brought it under its direct rule, so from now on "Ladakh" will be governed by Delhi government instead of Jammu-Kashmir provincial government.

But the million $ dollar question is what is "Ladakh" and was it ever part of any region of "modern india" other than Jammu-Kashmir state.

Well Ladakh consists of two districts,

1 -- Leh
2 -- Kargil

Leh is inhabited predominantly by "Tibetan Bhuddist" population whereas "Kargil" is an extention of Pakistani "Gilgit-Baltistan" region, the languages spoken in Kargil are either "Balti" or "Shina" the same as the ones spoken in Pakistani "Gilgit Baltistan". The language spoken in "Leh" is something in between "Tibetan" and "Balti" which shows their ancient heritage.

Throughout their history the people of Ladakh were either ruled by Tibetans, Baltis or Kashmiris. There was no "indian" in between them. They even have many descendants of "Kashmiri traders" who settled in Ladakh and as far east as Tibet where they are called "Kachay".

So on which "pretext" has india separated "Ladakh" from Kashmir when half of Ladakh is more of an extention of western Tibet and the only area in south asia with which it interacted at various points were either Kings of Kashmir valley or Kings of various areas of Gilgit Baltistan like Sakardu and Hunza etc.

This is my view we have a very strong case to involve China into this equation that eastern part of Ladakh (Leh area) is an extention of western Tibetan both racially, religiously and culturally and western part of Ladakh (Kargil area) is an extension of Pakistani Gilgit Baltistan areas racially, religiously and culturally.

So India separating "Ladakh" from Kashmir and trying to "eat it up" is totally illegal step on racial, cultural, religious and historical basis.

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

People of Ladakh are happy to be a part of India. There is no separatist movement there. Just like you support the separatist movement in the Valley, you should respect the sentiments of the people of Ladakh too.

And yes, if I am not wrong Ladakh became a part of India when the Sikh Empire made it a part of its empire in the early 1800s. Then it went to the British and then Modern India.

 

[BL33D]

The people of Ladakh themselves wanted to be UT so as to preserve their culture and benefit from the development like anywhere else in India. Its been a longstanding demand, nothing new. It became the first Buddhist majority territory of India. Good change.

 

[Imran Khan]

The people of Ladakh themselves wanted to be UT so as to preserve their culture and benefit from the development like anywhere else in India. Its been a longstanding demand, nothing new. It became the first Buddhist majority territory of India. Good change.

and people of mars Jupiter and Pluto also want to be indians too ?

 

[BL33D]

and people of mars Jupiter and Pluto also want to be indians too ?

Clearly not in mood to see practicality of the situation. Fine

 

[Kabira]

Kargil is extension of Gilgit, racially and culturally.

Kargil politician, Sajid Hussain

Making kargil part of Ladakh is another way to supress muslim minorty there. A lesson for likes of this guy who were puppet of India.

People of Ladakh are happy to be a part of India. There is no separatist movement there. Just like you support the separatist movement in the Valley, you should respect the sentiments of the people of Ladakh too.

And yes, if I am not wrong Ladakh became a part of India when the Sikh Empire made it a part of its empire in the early 1800s. Then it went to the British and then Modern India.

Did India ask people of Kargil if they want to become part of Bhuddist Ladakh? Two completely different regions and people.

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

Making kargil part of Ladakh is another way to supress muslim minorty there. A lesson for likes of this guy who were puppet of India.



Did India ask people of Kargil if they want to become part of Bhuddist Ladakh? Two completely different regions and people.

There is no separatist movement in Kargil. There wasn't before and there isn't now. If it happens then we can talk.

If the people of Kargil have any issues with the current arrangement, they will discuss it with the government.

 

[Crusher]

Kargil is extension of Gilgit, racially and culturally.

Kargil politician, Sajid Hussain

Making kargil part of Ladakh is another way to supress muslim minorty there. A lesson for likes of this guy who were puppet of India.



Did India ask people of Kargil if they want to become part of Bhuddist Ladakh? Two completely different regions and people.

This stupid guy and other traitors in Kargil will now live under "Bhuddist" supermacy of Leh district of Ladakh. At this moment the indigenous population of Ladaksh is nearly 50% muslims (kargil but also some in Leh) and 50% bhudists (all in Leh), india is going to turn muslims in Ladakh a minority with their "development" shenanigans and settlement of indians there.

 

[Kabira]

This stupid guy and other traitors in Kargil will now live under "Bhuddist" supermacy of Leh district of Ladakh. At this moment the indigenous population of Ladaksh is nearly 50% muslims (kargil but also some in Leh) and 50% bhudists (all in Leh), india is going to turn muslims in Ladakh a minority with their "development" shenanigans and settlement of indians there.

People are worried about valley but its these huge areas with little population which are in real risk of turning in to land of gangu telis forcefully first, ethnic cleansing. After them India will go towards valley.

 

[Crusher]

People are worried about valley but its these huge areas with little population which are in real risk of turning in to land of gangu telis forcefully first, ethnic cleansing. After them India will go towards valley.

Just look at the sheer size of Leh and Kargil, it is sparsely populated and now will be "directly" ruled by Government of India from Delhi so they can devise any policy under the garb of "development" and can easily settle their gangus as "labour force" to work on those development projects and subsequently settle them permanently there then both indigenous bhudist people of Leh and Balti/Shina Muslims of Kargil will be reduced to minority.

 

[Ritual]

Just look at the sheer size of Leh and Kargil, it is sparsely populated and now will be "directly" ruled by Government of India from Delhi so they can devise any policy under the garb of "development" and if they settling their gangus as "labour force" to work on these development projects and in the mean time settle them permanently there then both indigenous bhudist people of Leh and Balti/Shina Muslims of Kargil into minority.

I don’t understand the Buddhists ‘celebrating’. They will be a minority in a few years once the Cow Belt moves in

 

[Cobra Arbok]

Ladakh has been a part of India since the Sikh Empire, and has always supported India.

 

[El Sidd]

Clearly not in mood to see practicality of the situation. Fine

what practicality?
they are different distinct people compared to you. that is just a fact.

 

[BL33D]

what practicality?
they are different distinct people compared to you. that is just a fact.

Go tell that to blacks in US or Uighurs in China or Chechens in Russia.

 

[El Sidd]

Go tell that to blacks in US or Uighurs in China or Chechens in Russia.

what have they to do with this?

People of Ladakh don't really feel any belonging to the Indian Union.

They have been exploited by the Indian government for too long and now are stateless.