Zanskar, Zahar or Zangskar, is a tehsil of the Kargil district, which lies in the Indian union territory of Ladakh.
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12 Facts About Zanskar
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Geologically, the Zanskar Range is part of the Tethys Himalaya, an approximately 100-km-wide synclinorium formed by strongly folded and imbricated, weakly metamorphosed sedimentary series.
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Until the 15th century Zanskar existed as a more or less independent Buddhist Kingdom ruled by between two and four related royal families.
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Since the 15th century, Zanskar has been subordinate to Ladakh, sharing its fortunes and misfortunes.
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People of Zanskar have been demanding to be in new district, separate from the existing Kargil district, for more than 70 years.
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Zanskar Range is spread over a vast area from southeastern boundaries of the state of Kashmir and extends in the northwest direction to the eastern limits of Baltistan.
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Zanskar is a high altitude semi-desert lying on the northern flank of the Himalayan Range.
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Parts of Zanskar valley are considered some of the coldest continually inhabited places in the world.
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Zanskar's population is small, the April 2006 medical census records a population of 13,849 people.
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An efficient birth-control system in Zanskar has historically been achieved by the common practice of polyandrous marriage, in which several brothers are married to the same wife, and the widespread adoption of a celibate religious life.
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Much of Zanskar's vegetation is found in the irrigated villages, and on the upper slopes which receive more precipitation and where it consists of alpine and tundra species.
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