These Are some pictures of commemorative board and Beautiful ancient Building of Ancient Palace, Leh (Ladakh), Kashmir, India.
It is written on Commemorative board erected by Archaeological survey of India Srinagar Circle of Ancient Palace, Leh (Ladakh), Kashmir, India.
' Ancient Palace, Leh (Ladakh) '
Leh town (Lat 34 10' N, Long 74 53' E) is the Leh District Headquarter and The largest town of Ladakh Region of Jammu & Kashmir State. It is situated about 6KM from The right Bank of River Indus. The town lies about 3505 M above the mean sea level. Ladakh Palace is a legacy of Ladakhi's wars with Kashmir Rulers in 19th century . A miniature version of Potala Palace in Lhasa, (Tibat) and is The highest building in The world of his own times.The Construction of nine storied palace on The Tsemo Hill initialled by Tsewang Namgyal, Founder of Namgyal Dynasty (A.D 1533-1834) in A.D 1553 and completed by Tsewang's Nephew, Senge Namgyal , the most illustrious King of Ladakh. The material used in The Construction of The Palace is Stone, Mud bricks, poplar wood , mud mortal and wooden rafter's . The mud plaster utilized locally known as Mar-Kalak.Only The Chapel inside The palace is in religious us)e and it contains a stucco figure of Du-Kar (a form of Prajnaparamita). Originally the capital town Leh was founded in circa A. D. 14th century by one Khri-gstug. L. de. It pronounced as Sle or Gle in The beginning with The passage of time its spelling changed to"Leh" by Moravian Missionaries , who preferred the German Orthography.'
Pictures Gifted by Inderjeet Singh Ji
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