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A Collection of Articles and Notes on the History, Geography, Culture, Arts and Architecture of the Himalayas

Chorbat Valley : Where Ladakh Gives Way to Baltistan

September 25, 2021 Prashant Mathawan

So where exactly does Baltistan begin and Ladakh end ? Well to be honest there is no such defined physical feature but most consider the Chorbat Valley as a part of Baltistan rather than Ladakh. In the pre-partition days Chorbat was an “Ilakka” in the Baltistan Wazarat. Geographically the Chorbat Valley starts at the point where the Shyok Valley narrows and becomes a Gorge before the Village of Bogdang. Bogdang is considered the first Village of the Chorbat Valley and hence the first Village of Baltistan. Technically it lies sandwiched between the Ladakh Range and the Karakorams.

Shyok : The River of Death

August 22, 2018 Prashant Mathawan

The vast flood plain where the Shyok meets the Nubra

The name of the Shyok River in the local language means the “River of Death”. True to its name its still as wild and furious as it used to be. This is the story of the Shyok and its notorious reputation.