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Clickable map of points taken from the local map of Ladakh drawn by Ea Rasmussen, Moesgaard Museum/University of Aarhus.[1] The highlighted yellow area on the base map is the administrative area of the Union Territory of Ladakh.
- Aqua highlight labels represent Gompas or monasteries that paid the highest taxes in the 1850s — Hemis (with Hanle) Rs 900; Chimra Rs 900; Thigse Rs 500; Pitak Rs 500; Gawan Rs 900; Lama Yuru Rs 900.[2] (see Strachey's 1851 map of Ladakh for similar location spellings i.e. Chimra/Chemre etc)
- Route marked in red arrows (File:Arrows 12x12 n.svg File:Arrows 12x12 ne.svg File:Arrows 12x12 e.svg File:Arrows 12x12 s.svg) depicts routes of Zorawar Singh's Ladakhi and Balti campaigns. Arrows 1 to 5 depict the start from Kishtawar in 1834, through Warwan to Suru Valley, then north to Dkarste and from there turning south east to Khalatse. Arrows A to D depicts the conquest of Balti, reaching Skardu and back. Coloured labels represent southeast–wards conquests heading into Tibet and ending at Taklakot.[3]
- Col N. Kumar led Indian teams climbed Teram Kangri II in 1978 and Sia Kangri and Saltoro Kangri in 1981.[4]
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