{"id":1384,"date":"2023-01-12T04:50:28","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T04:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/?post_type=web-story&#038;p=1384"},"modified":"2023-01-12T06:42:43","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T06:42:43","slug":"https-stokpalaceheritage-com-blog-how-and-why-ladakh-became-known-as-little-tibet","status":"publish","type":"web-story","link":"https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/web-stories\/https-stokpalaceheritage-com-blog-how-and-why-ladakh-became-known-as-little-tibet\/","title":{"rendered":"How and Why Ladakh Became Known as \u201cLittle Tibet\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html amp=\"\" lang=\"en\"><head><meta charSet=\"utf-8\"\/><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1\"\/><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0.js\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-story-1.0.js\" custom-element=\"amp-story\"><\/script><link 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Winter lasts from December through February and can reach temperatures as low as -30 degrees Celsius.<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:40.7767%;top:0;width:18.4466%;height:9.38511%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-4760dca0-2994-4e3b-b53d-17844ed733c4\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:131.03451%;left:0%;top:-15.51726%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cropped-Logo.png\" alt=\"cropped-Logo.png\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cropped-Logo-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 8vh, 18vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:8.00971%;top:12.78317%;width:84.2233%;height:7.9288%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-34cc6d6c-1542-4c85-aef1-197bd3fb3f11\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-7b0547a9-1a6a-470e-916e-decb129afa41\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:scale(0.3333333333333333)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5763688760806917% 0.5763688760806917% 0.5763688760806917% 0.5763688760806917% \/ 4.081632653061225% 4.081632653061225% 4.081632653061225% 4.081632653061225%\" id=\"el-8cbe7cf6-d3eb-4434-8649-3b35319f69c2\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.12103746397694676% 0;font-family:&quot;Cormorant Garamond&quot;,serif;font-size:0.647249em;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #ffbc35\">Climate<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-page-outlink layout=\"nodisplay\" cta-image=\"https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/leh-lardakh-india-2017-september-26-biker-motorcycle-road-trip-leh-lardakh-india-with-1-scaled.jpg\" theme=\"dark\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/why-are-bike-tours-to-ladakh-so-popular\/\" rel=\"\">Read More<\/a><\/amp-story-page-outlink><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"7a9e2f7f-79f0-4344-bba4-d2c12f72fbe3\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-791c1e2f-1e1e-4cc6-aa0a-6b04da3aa9f5 [data-leaf-element=\\\"true\\\"]\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)\",\"translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":2000,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)\",\"fill\":\"forwards\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-5742afc2-82c2-4ce4-b40d-29ef22ef90d4\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":2000,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-3b02c524-123f-4d1f-8be1-5e255e491a36\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"scale(0.3333333333333333)\",\"scale(1)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":2000,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)\",\"fill\":\"forwards\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-b429fcac-2e2a-4e34-a62a-e8aaa19170ef\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":2000,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-3297ea78-8f3e-4ae3-8bf6-ca51442de131\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"scale(0.3333333333333333)\",\"scale(1)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":2000,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)\",\"fill\":\"forwards\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#97908e\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-791c1e2f-1e1e-4cc6-aa0a-6b04da3aa9f5\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-037c0985-a89f-49f9-89b6-710ec3be9458\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:266.53653%;height:100%;left:-83.26826%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ananya-bilimale-7GIv0BD7xNI-unsplash-Pallavi-Jayaraman-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ladakh, which is inhabited by Indo-Aryans and Tibetans, is one of the region\u2019s least populous locations. Ladakh\u2019s isolated alpine beauty and culture are well-known. It is frequently referred to as \u201cLittle Tibet\u201d since it has been greatly impacted by Tibetan culture.\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ananya-bilimale-7GIv0BD7xNI-unsplash-Pallavi-Jayaraman-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ananya-bilimale-7GIv0BD7xNI-unsplash-Pallavi-Jayaraman-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w,https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ananya-bilimale-7GIv0BD7xNI-unsplash-Pallavi-Jayaraman-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w,https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ananya-bilimale-7GIv0BD7xNI-unsplash-Pallavi-Jayaraman-1024x683-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 120vh, 267vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.35)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-background-overlay-area\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.35)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:40.7767%;top:0;width:18.4466%;height:9.38511%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-fa4fc757-1d9d-4131-a700-822bd511fb59\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:131.03451%;left:0%;top:-15.51726%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cropped-Logo.png\" alt=\"cropped-Logo.png\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/stokpalaceheritage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cropped-Logo-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 8vh, 18vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:13.26861%;width:76.69903%;height:7.11974%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-b429fcac-2e2a-4e34-a62a-e8aaa19170ef\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-3297ea78-8f3e-4ae3-8bf6-ca51442de131\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:scale(0.3333333333333333)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6329113924050633% 0.6329113924050633% 0.6329113924050633% 0.6329113924050633% \/ 4.545454545454546% 4.545454545454546% 4.545454545454546% 4.545454545454546%\" id=\"el-cb7f1079-712e-4067-9df5-9bb9df51efb2\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.11962025316455813% 0;font-family:&quot;Cormorant Garamond&quot;,serif;font-size:0.582524em;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; 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