47-567: [REDACTED] Look up padam in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Padam may refer to: Padam, Ladakh , India Padam people , of India Padam (musical composition), in Carnatic music of South India Southern Command (Israel) ( Pikud Darom or Padam ) See also [ edit ] Padam Padam (disambiguation) Padma (disambiguation) Pada (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
94-679: A major reorganisation of the frontier districts took place. A new Ladakh wazarat was created, being one of the two wazarats of the Frontier Districts province. Kargil was made a new tehsil under the Ladakh wazarat , with the three Purig ilaqas (Drass, Kargil and Suru), the Zanskar ilaqa from the Kishtwar district, and the Kharmang ilaqa from the erstwhile Skardu district. Kargil, Leh and Skardu became
141-508: A number of panchayats . Kargil district had two assembly constituencies, Zanskar and Kargil under Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. It forms part of the Ladakh parliamentary constituency. Major political parties in the region include National Conference , Congress , PDP , BJP , LUTF (now merged with the BJP) and the erstwhile Kargil Alliance. The present Member of Parliament (MP) for Ladakh
188-466: A reverse, having been captured by the chief of Skardu , Ali Mir, better known as Ali Sher Khan Anchan ( r. 1590–1625 ). Jamyang Namgyal married Ali Mir's daughter Gyal Khatun and got reinstated as the ruler. Their son Sengge Namgyal again rejuvenated Ladakh to old glory and in fact went further by annexing the kingdom of Guge in west Tibet. In 1586, Kashmir became a Mughal province. Purig and Baltistan were Islamic, and Mughal involvement in
235-542: Is Mohmad Haneefa . Ladakh, a union territory without a legislature, does not have a legislative assembly but is represented in the Parliament. Santosh Sukhadeve, (IAS) is the current District Development Commissioner Kargil. Kargil District is administered by an elected body known as the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil . The LAHDC-K was established in 2003. According to
282-503: Is 235 km (146 mi) via the link road from Kargil city (National Highway No. 1D). The new Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road (under construction) connects Padum directly to Leh in the east and to Darcha in Himachal Pradesh . The present population of Padum town is about 2,000 people. The traditional heart of the village is below the gompa and Palace khar (now in ruins) where two large chortens stand above old buildings. A road
329-456: Is accessible from here. It is a day's trek from Dorzang, the end of the road leading from Padum. A bus operates between 1 June and 30 September, after which the Manali–Leh (NH21) highway is normally closed. Other roads, including the highway from Leh to Srinagar via Kargil, remain open until the end of October. The Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road is under construction. The road to Darcha via Purne
376-581: Is administered as a union territory of Ladakh . It is named after the city of Kargil , where the district headquarters lies. The district is bounded by the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir to the west, the Pakistani-administered administrative territory of Gilgit–Baltistan to the north, Ladakh's Leh district to the east, and the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh to
423-501: Is colder. Kargil district is spread over 14,086 km (5,439 sq mi). The Suru River flows through the district. The climate is cold and temperate. The average annual temperature in Kargil is 8.6 °C. About 318 mm of precipitation falls annually. The driest month is November with 6 mm. Most precipitation falls in March, with an average of 82 mm. The warmest month of
470-623: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Padam, Ladakh Padum (also known as Padam ) is the main town and the administrative centre of the Zanskar tehsil in Kargil district , Ladakh , India. Named after the Buddhist guru Padmasambhava , it was historically one of the two main capitals of the Zanskar Kingdom, the other being Zangla . It
517-473: Is home to many endangered wildlife species: Some of the reptiles found in Kargil district are Aishwarya Maheshwari of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is quoted as saying, "It is here in Kargil that one of world's most elusive creatures, the snow leopard, roams wild and free. During my research I have learnt about the tremendous decline in wildlife sightings since the 1999 Kargil war, so much so that even
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#1733084935362564-512: Is open as of spring 2024, and half its length is now 2-lane tarmac, with the remainder unpaved. Jio Has started providing its 4G connectivity from 2020, and now Padum is also connected to 4G network. Airtel has also started providing its mobile services in Padum in 2023. Kargil district Kargil district is a district in Indian -administered Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir -region, which
611-608: Is the southern dialect of Balti language. Balti, is a branch of Archaic Western Tibetan language, is also spoken by the inhabitants of the four districts of ( Baltistan ) in Pakistan and Turtuk in the Nubra valley of the Leh district as well. The Buddhists of Zanskar speak Zanskari language of the Ladakhi-Balti language group. Though earlier Tibetan contact has left a profound influence upon
658-447: The 2011 census Kargil district has a population of 140,802. This gives it a ranking of 603rd in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 10 inhabitants per square kilometre (26/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.18%. Kargil has a sex ratio of 810 females per every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 71.34%. Of
705-503: The Dha-Hanu region and Garkone village along the Indus River. Some Arghons and Shina have also settled in Kargil town. Languages of Kargil district (2011) The Purgi dialect of Balti is spoken by 65% while 10 per cent speak Shina language in regions like Drass and Batalikis . Urdu is also spoke and understood in Kargil. Balti language has four variants/dialects and Purgi
752-566: The Kargil district of Ladakh state, India . The Zanskar River flows through the valley from its source at the Drang Drung glacier of the Pensi La . The Zanskar River joins the Lungnak River near Pibiting village. A number of notable Buddhist monasteries are located near Padum, including Bardan Monastery and Karsha Monastery and the newly built Dalai Lama Photang. The Phugtal Monastery
799-534: The Maryul kingdom. However, there is no mention of it in Ladakh Chronicles . The principality of Kartse apparently controlled the entire western Ladakh, from Mulbekh and Wanla in the east to Dras in the west, even though the extent of territory would have varied with time. The Tri-gyals were Buddhist and adopted the religion from Kashmir in ancient times. They commissioned a giant Maitreya rock carving in
846-559: The Suru River and its tributaries in the north, and the Zanskar River and its tributaries in the south. The Penzi La pass separates the two. The Suru flows north into Baltistan and joins the Indus River near Marol . The Zanskar River flows east and debouches into the Indus River in Leh district near a location called "Sangam". The Suru River has two significant tributaries: Wakha Rong , which flows northwest from Namika La to join
893-678: The 10th century, which became subject to the Ladakhi kings. Per the 2011 census, the Kargil tehsil, which includes the Drass and Wakha Rong valleys, contains 61% of the population of the district. The Sankoo tehsil, representing the upper Suru valley, contains 10% of the population and the Zanskar tehsil contains 29% of the population. The Kargil district is particularly vulnerable to landslides, cloudbursts, and flash floods. The main highways connecting Kargil with adjacent regions (NH-1D and NH-301) are prone to landslides. Recurring flash floods were observed in
940-583: The Jammu and Kashmir state. In the spring of 1999, under a covert plan of then Pakistan Army chief Pervez Musharraf , armed infiltrators from Baltistan , aided by the Pakistani Army, occupied vacant high-altitude posts in the Kargil and Drass regions. The result was a limited-scale conflict ( Kargil War ) between the two nuclear-equipped nations, which ended with India regaining the Kargil region through military action and diplomatic pressure. However, there remains
987-592: The Suru River near Kargil, and the Dras River , which originates near the Zoji La pass and joins the Suru River a short distance north of Kargil. Wakha Rong, also called the "Purik river", contains the main travel route between Kargil and Leh, and lent its name to the Kargil region itself as "Purig". The Dras River valley has historically been a subdivision called Drass . Zanskar was a traditional Buddhist kingdom formed in
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#17330849353621034-632: The affairs of the region became endemic. In 1638, emperor Shah Jahan sent a force to intervene in Baltistan and installed Ali Mir's son Adam Khan as the ruler. The joint forces of Mughal Kashmir and Adam Khan blocked Sengge Namgyal's efforts to regain Purig, forcing him to sue for peace. When Sengge Namgyal reneged on his tribute, the emperor imposed economic sanctions against Ladakh barring all trade, which impoverished Ladakh. Under his son Deldan Namgyal ( Bde-ldan-rnam-rgyal ) between 1640 and 1675, Purig returned to
1081-675: The control of Gilgit Scouts . By November 1948, the Indian troops reclaimed all of Kargil and Leh tehsils and some portions of the Kharamang ilaqa bordering the Dras river. They remained with India after the ceasefire, forming the Ladakh district of the Jammu and Kashmir state of India. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 the entire Kargil region including key posts was captured by Indian troops under leadership of Col. Chewang Rinchen . To straighten
1128-643: The control of Ladakh. Zanskar and other parts of the modern Ladakh Division were also conquered. In 1834, the Dogra ruler Gulab Singh of Jammu , acting under the suzeraity of the Sikh Empire , sent the governor of Kishtwar , general Zorawar Singh , to conquer the territory between Jammu and Tibet. Marching from Kishtwar , Zorawar Singh reached Purig and defeated the Bhotia leader Mangal at Sankoo in August 1834. Kartse ,
1175-509: The controversy of the mountain peak, knows as Point 5353 or the Marpo La Peak, which is still believed to be under Pakistan's control. In August 2019 the Parliament of India passed an act that separated Ladakh from Jammu and Kashmir into an independent union territory of India. Kargl and Leh continue to be the two districts of Ladakh, with the Kargil town designated as a joint capital of
1222-511: The invasion of Ladakh by Mirza Haidar Dughlat in 1532, Sod and Chiktan appear to have submitted, but not Kartse. Joint raids were conducted on Kartse but they failed. The chief or commander of Suru, named "Baghan", is also said to have been killed during one of the raids. Tashi Namgyal ( r. 1555–1575 ) reestablished the old borders by conquering Purig as well as west Tibet. His successors Tsewang Namgyal I and Jamyang Namgyal were equally energetic. However, Jamyang Namgal suffered
1269-515: The line of control in the area, the Indian Army launched night attacks when the ground temperatures sank to below −17 °C and about 15 enemy posts located at height of 16,000 feet and more were captured. After Pakistan forces lost the war and agreed to the Shimla Agreement , the strategic areas near Kargil remained with India. In 1979, Ladakh was divided into Kargil and Leh districts within
1316-695: The most prominent religious scholars include Imam-e- Jummah , Sheikh Mussa Shariefi , Sheikh Ahmed Mohammadi, Sheikh Hussain Zakiri and Sheikh Anwar. Social ceremonies such as marriages still carry many customs and rituals that are common to both the Muslims and Buddhists. Among the two districts of Ladakh, Kargil has a more mixed ethnic population and thus there are more regional dialects spoken in Kargil as compared to Leh. Local folk songs, which are called rgya-glu and balti ghazals , are still quite popular and are performed enthusiastically at social gatherings. Kargil
1363-416: The north-east of Padum leading to Karsha monastery . Padum is largely inhabited by people of Tibetan descent who follow Tibetan Buddhism , but there is a sizable Muslim population (accounting for ~40% of the town's population and growing steadily), mainly Balti , who have been present in Padum since the 17th century. The sub-divisional capital Padum is a town of the Zanskar sub-division or tehsil in
1410-818: The people of both Kargil and Leh, after the spread of Shia Islam the people of Kargil were heavily influenced by Persian culture. This is apparent by the use of Persian words and phrases as well as in songs called marsias and qasidas . At least until recently, some Kargilis, especially those of the Agha families (descendants of Syed preachers who were in a direct line descent from the Islamic prophet, Muhammad ) went to Iraq for their education. Native Ladakhis go for higher Islamic studies in seminaries in Najaf , Iraq and Qom in Iran. These non-Agah scholars are popularly called as "Sheikh". Some among
1457-451: The population follows Hinduism and Sikhism , though as many as 95% of them are male. Much of Kargil population is inhabited by the Purigpa and Balti people of Tibetan origin. They converted from Buddhism to Islam in the 14th century and intermingled with other Aryan people. Muslims mainly inhabit the valley of Drass and speak Shina , a small number community, known as Brokpa , inhabit
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1504-523: The rebellion and conquered Baltistan as well. After the conquest, the region of the present Kargil district was organised into three ilaqas of the Kishtwar wazarat , based at Kargil, Dras and Zanskar respectively. They were headed by civil officers called Thanadars . Later, Suru was made into a separate ilaqa . Following the First Anglo-Sikh War and the Treaty of Amritsar (1846) , Gulab Singh
1551-407: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Padam . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Padam&oldid=1223197221 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1598-599: The south. Encompassing three historical regions known as Purig , Dras and Zanskar , the district lies to the northeast of the Great Himalayas and encompasses the majority of the Zanskar Range . Its population inhabits the river valleys of the Dras , Suru , Wakha Rong , and Zanskar . The district was created in 1979, when Ladakh was part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir , separating it from Leh district . In 2003, Kargil
1645-482: The surroundings of the Kargil town in 2006, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2018. These flash floods caused massive damages to roads, buildings, and agricultural area. Purig is believed to have been conquered, along with Ladakh proper (modern Leh district ), by Lhachen Palgyigon , the son of the West Tibetan King Kyide Nyimagon , in c. 900 AD. After his father's death, Palgyigon controlled
1692-625: The then capital of Purig, fell into Zorawar Singh's hands. He built a fort there before advancing towards Leh. Tshed-Pal, the Gyalpo of Leh, was defeated and reinstalled as a subsidiary of the Dogras. Meanwhile, the chief of Sod rebelled and Zorawar Singh returned to reassert his authority. Zanskar subsequently offered submission. The Purigis rebelled repeatedly, instigated by Sikh governor Mihan Singh of Kashmir . They also received support from Ahmed Shah of Baltistan . Zorawar Singh returned in 1839 to quell
1739-431: The three tehsils of the Ladakh wazarat . Initially, the administration of the wazarat used to spend four months each at Leh, Kargil and Skardu. But shifting the entire staff so often proved onerous, and so the shifting was eventually limited to Leh and Skardu. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 , pitched battles were fought around Kargil, and the entire area including Drass and Zoji La Pass initially coming under
1786-415: The total population, 77% are Muslims, of which 63% follow Shia Islam. Most of the district's Muslims are found in the north ( Kargil town , Drass , and the lower Suru valley ). Of the remainder, 17% of the total population practises Tibetan Buddhism and Bön , mostly found in Zanskar with small populations in the upper Suru valley (Rangdum) and around Shergol, Mulbekh and Garkhone . The remaining 8% of
1833-477: The union territory. Kargil district is situated in the deep south-western part of the Himalayas , giving it a cool, temperate climate. Summers are warm with cool nights, while winters are long and cold with temperatures often dropping to −15 °C (5 °F) with recorded temperatures of −60 °C (−76 °F) in the tiny town of Dras , situated 56 km (35 mi) from Kargil town. The Zanskar Valley
1880-515: The vast territory called Maryul , which stretched from the Zoji La pass to the basin of the Sengge Zangbo river (upper Indus river in Tibet). The third son, Detsukgon, inherited Zanskar along with Lahul and Spiti . From this time onwards, Purig was attached to Ladakh. Zanskar had an independent existencence even though it was occasionally conquered and made a tributary to Ladakh. The Suru Valley
1927-553: The vicinity of Kartse, and others at Mulbekh and possibly Apati . Islam arrived in the Kashmir Valley around 1320, a new force to be reckoned with. During the rule of Sultan Sikandar ( r. 1394–1416 ), his general Rai Madari crossed the Zoji La pass and conquered Purig and Baltistan. This paved the way for the conversion of the two regions to Islam. Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin ran an expedition to Tibet, conquering Ladakh along
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1974-413: The way. The Tri-gyal of Kartse is said to have become his vassal and assisted in the invasions. The first dynasty of Ladakh did not last much longer after this. A second " Namgyal " dynasty was established around 1460 AD. Some time after this, a Muslim chieftaincy connected to Skardu appeared in Purig, first at Sod northeast of Kargil, then with a branch at Chiktan northeast of Namika La . During
2021-924: The year is July with an average temperature of 23.3 °C. In January, the average temperature is −8.8 °C. It is the lowest average temperature of the whole year. The difference in precipitation between the driest month and the wettest month is 76 mm. The average temperatures vary during the year by 32.1 °C. The Kargil district was formed in July 1979, by separating it from Leh . Kargil has 5 Sub-Divisions, 8 tehsils, and 14 Blocks. Sub-Divisions (5): Drass , Kargil , Shakar-Chiktan , Sankoo , Zanskar ( Padum ) Tehsils (8): Drass , Kargil , Shakar-Chiktan , Shargole , Sankoo , Trespone ( Trespone ), Taisuru , Zanskar ( Padum ) Blocks (14): Drass , Kargil , Shakar , Chiktan , Shargole , Sankoo , Trespone , Saliskote , Gund Mangalpore , Taisuru , Padum , Lungnaq , Cha , Zangla Each block consists of
2068-540: Was constructed in 1980 from NH1 at Kargil over Pensi La , which is 235 km away. The 145 km road to Darcha passing through Shinkula pass is now operational, connecting to the Manali-Leh Highway . Padum has several hotels, homestays and restaurants for tourists. Padum has a post office, internet cafes and telephone booths. Padum is at the centre of the tri-armed Zanskar valley. It has an average elevation of 3,669 m (12,037 ft). There are several villages to
2115-575: Was granted a Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC). In 2019, Ladakh became a union territory , with Kargil and Leh being its joint capitals. Shia Muslims comprise the majority of the population of the district, with Buddhists forming a significant minority, mainly inhabiting the Zanskar tehsil. The Kargil district lies between the crest of the Great Himalaya Range and the Indus River of Ladakh. It consists of two river valleys:
2162-407: Was historically ruled from Kartse ( 34°16′02″N 76°00′06″E / 34.2672°N 76.0018°E / 34.2672; 76.0018 ( Kartse Khar ) ), a fort in a branch valley near Sankoo . An inscription names its ruler as Tri-gyal ( Wylie : k'ri rgyal ). Tibetologist A. H. Francke believes that the dynasty of Tri-gyals might have been in existence prior to the formation of
2209-503: Was made the Maharaja of the newly carved-out princely state of Jammu and Kashmir under British suzerainty . The princely state was organised into two large provinces, Jammu and Kashmir . Ladakh and Skardu were set up as districts in the Jammu province, called wazarats . The three Purig ilaqas were included in the Skardu wazarat . Zanskar continued to be attached to Kishtwar. In 1901,
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