Padum
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Padum
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Padum (also known as Padam) is the main town and the administrative centre of the Zanskar tehsil in Kargil district, Ladakh, India. Name after the Buddhist guru Padmasambhava, it was historically one of the two main capitals of the Zanskar Kingdom, the other being Zangla. It 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.
Description
The present population of Padum town is about 2,000 people.
Geography
Padum is at the centre of the tri-armed Zanskar valley.
People
Padum is largely inhabited by people of
Town
The sub-divisional capital Padum is a town of the Zanskar sub-division or tehsil in 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 is accessible from here. It is a day's trek from Dorzang, the end of the road leading from Padum.[3]
Access
A bus[
The
Jio Has started providing its 4G connectivity from 2020, now Padum is also connected to 4G network.
Airtel [4] has also started providing its mobile services in Padum in 2023.
See also
- India-China Border Roads
- Line of Actual Control
- List of disputed territories of India
References
- ^ Osada et al (2000), p. 298.
- ^ Osada et al (2000), p. 298.
- ^ "Phugtal Monastery". Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ https://www.airtel.in/press-release/11-2023/airtel-connects-zanskar-valley-in-kargil-district-with-superfast-airtel-5g-plus#:~:text=Airtel's%205G%20service%20is%20now,of%20its%20peak%20travel%20season.
Bibliography
- Janet Rizvi. (1996). Ladakh: Crossroads of High Asia. Second Edition. Oxford University Press, Delhi. ISBN 0-19-564546-4.
- Osada et al. (2000). Mapping the Tibetan World. Yukiyasu Osada, Gavin Allwright, and Atsushi Kanamaru. Reprint: 2004. Kotan Publishing, Tokyo. ISBN 0-9701716-0-9.
- Schettler, Margaret & Rolf (1981). Kashmir, Ladakh & Zanskar. Lonely Planet Publications. South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. ISBN 0-908086-21-0.
