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The Chingus Sarai

The Entrance to the Sarai

The Entrance to the Sarai

The Chingus Sarai or Fort is an old Mughal era Sarai on the Mughal Road which connected Punjab with Kashmir over the Pir Panjals. The word “Chingus’ is derived from the Persian word for “Intestines”. It got this rather unflattering name after the intestines / entrails of one of the Great Mughals, Emperor Jahangir were buried here.

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tags: chingus sarai, chingus fort, mughals, mughal road, jammu, kashmir
categories: Himalayan History
Thursday 09.27.18
Posted by Prashant Mathawan
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The Battle of Basgo

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There once was Battle fought in Ladakh where a Mughal Army in support of the King of Ladakh fought against a joint Mongol Tibetan Army which had laid siege to the Fort of Basgo. The Mughals were supported by allies such as the Raja of Kullu wheres as the Mongol-Tibetans had support from the Raja Bushahr.

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tags: mongols, basgo, ladakh, mughals, dalai lama
categories: Himalayan History
Friday 05.18.18
Posted by Prashant Mathawan
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Kashmir : Between The Mughals and the Dogras

The Hai Parbat Fort with the Pir Panjals in the background.

The history of Kashmir from the time of the rule of the Mughals till the time of the rule of the Dogras. And the Afghans and the Sikhs in between. A straight narrative of the complex history of the Kashmir Valley.

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tags: kash, mir, kashmir, dogras, afghans, mughals, sikhs, ranjit singh, himalayas, himalayan history, kashmir history
categories: Himalayan History
Sunday 04.01.18
Posted by Prashant Mathawan
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