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Buddha on the Shanti Stupa in Leh, Ladakh. |
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The Shanti Stupa is located 1 kilometer from Leh. It was built by a Japanese order and has wonderful views of Leh and the Indus valley, especially at sunset. Leh was the capital of the Himalayan kingdom
of Ladakh, now the Leh District in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The town is still dominated by the now ruined Royal Palace, which resembles a mini-Potala Palace. Principal roads include the 434km Srinagar-Leh highway which connects Leh with Srinagar and the 473 km Leh-Manali Highway which connects Manali with Leh. Both roads are open only on a seasonal basis.
Jammu and Kashmir is the northern-most state of India, located mostly in the Himalayan Mountains. It shares a border with Himachal Pradesh to the south, Pakistan to the west and People's Republic of China to the north and the east. Jammu and Kashmir has three divisions: Jammu, Vale of Kashmir and Ladakh. Srinagar is its summer capital and Jammu its winter capital. |
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