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1851 Map of Ladak West with parts of Balti and Monyul by Strachey
1851 Map of Ladak West with parts of Balti and Monyul by Strachey
1851 Map of Ladak East with parts of Balti and Monyul by Strachey
1851 Map of Ladak East with parts of Balti and Monyul by Strachey
Kashmir and around
Kashmir and around

Kashmir was referred to as Kacheyul or Kachyul. It doesnt give much details except showing Srinagar and Islamabad (Anantnag)

Kargil, Drass and Suru
Kargil, Drass and Suru

The name for the Kargil area was Purik or Purig. The name for Suru was the same. The name for Drass was Hembaps a reference to the heavy Snows

Kishtwar and around
Kishtwar and around

Kishtwar was called Kishtwar only. Interstingly Maru Wardwan or the Warvan Valley and Marwah are shown as an important region. Also Paldar which was a reference to the Paddar Valley

Chamba and surroundings
Chamba and surroundings

Chamba along with Panga (Pangi Valley) and Barmaur (Bharmour) both oh which are now parts of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh. And of course Badarwar (Bhaderwah) which is a Town in the Doda District in the Jammu Division of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir

Lahaul
Lahaul

Lahaul was reffered to as Garzha or Garza

Garhwal
Garhwal

Garhwal was called as Galdiya and Chongsa was the name given to the Northern Part of Garhwal which bordered Tibet

Kumaon
Kumaon

Kyunam was the name for Kumaon

Nubra and around
Nubra and around

Nubra Valley and the Chorbat Valley. The Villages of Turtuk and Thang were a pat of Chorbat which is an area in Baltistan

Kullu Valley and around
Kullu Valley and around

Nyungti was the Tibetan name for Kulu. Interestingly Kinnaur was called Kunu. And Spiti was Piti and Pin (with a small s in front)

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1851 Map of Ladak West with parts of Balti and Monyul by Strachey
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