Abstract: Kargil, one of the district of Ladakh regions, has not been well studied as only cultural aspects of Leh district showcased. This piece of work is an exclusive endeavour to underscore the different dimensions of Kargil in context of historical changes and continuity. The society, polity, economy and culture of the region go on change from time to time. The cultural continuity runs in parallel with the cultural changes. It substantiates the facts that history is spiral process in which one witness continuous change with continuity.
Keywords: Purig, Zojila pass, Chadar road, Patrilocal marriages, Matrilocal marriages, Iron hoardings, Social Hierarchy, Low class, Yarkand, Khotan, Karakoram, Aryan race, Horse polo, Ka-ga script, Gandhara Art, Sculpture, Monastery, Mosque.
Title: Cultural Ethos of Kargil (Ladakh): Changes and Continuity
Author: Mohd Mustafa Kamaal
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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