Sunday, September 1, 2013
Ladakh has been thrown open to the tourist traffic and the
number of tourist, trekkers, travelers and antiquarians to this Moonland on
earth has been increasing steadily every year. Some like to see its rich
culture, some visit this roof of the world for meditation but many more come to
meet the cheerful and charming people of Ladakh.
It has fascinated many a traveler and visitors form far- off
lands. Some are fascinated by its unique geographical position, as the highest
elevated land in the world. Some want to trek on its barren mountains, which
had been under the sea during ancient periods of the earth’s history. Some of
the experts want to study its geology, ethnology and anthropological antiquity.
Some of them are of the opinion that this roof of the world was the earliest
habitation during pre- historic times. Many come to study Buddhism here, a few
to learn Tantric rituals and many more for meditation, away from the busy life.
But numerous visitors, only come to Ladakh to receive the hospitality of
people.
Sufi mystic Haji Fida Mohammad Khan Hassnain was born in the
year 1924 at Srinagar, Kashmir, India. Having graduated from the University of
Punjab, Lahore he completed his post graduation in history and law at the
Muslim University, Aligarh, India. He
started his career as a Professor of history in S.P College, Srinagar, Kashmir,
1947. Later he joined national archives of India, New Delhi and obtained
diploma in archives. He was promoted by government of India as the Director of
Archives, Archaeology, Research and Museum in 1953 and continued as such as
till his retirement in 1983. He is credited with the having salvaged hundreds
of manuscripts in Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian and Urdu by preserving this
heritage in the oriental research libraries and the three archives repositories
at Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Srinagar.
Book: Ladakh The Moonland
Author: Fida Mohammad Khan Hassanain
ISBN: 978-81-8339-198-6
Language: English
Author: Fida Mohammad Khan Hassanain
ISBN: 978-81-8339-198-6
Language: English
Price:
INR 1395/ USD $ 38.95 (Shipping/Courier Charges Extra)
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