Aryan Valley
Dah Hanu region[note 1] | |
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Region in Ladakh | |
![]() Aryan valley in Ladakh, India | |
Location in Ladakh, India | |
Coordinates: 34°36′N 76°31′E / 34.60°N 76.51°E | |
Country | India |
Union Territory | Ladakh |
District | Leh and Kargil[1] |
Area | |
• Human habitats | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 3,000 m (10,000 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 3,000 m (9,000 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Human habitats | 3,727 |
• Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) |
Spoken | |
• Languages | Brokskat |
Ethnicity | |
• Ethnic group | Brokpa (Minaro) |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Aryan Valley, historically known as Dah Hanu region,[note 1] is an area comprising four village clusters — Dah and Hanu in Leh district, and Garkon and Darchik in Kargil district — in Central Ladakh in India. It is inhabited by Brokpa people of Dardic origin.[2][note 2][note 3] Until its absorption into the Maryul kingdom, Brokpa chiefs wielded nominal autonomy in the region.[3]
The current name originated in the tourism industry c. 2010 to market the Brokpas, the local inhabitants, as being the primordial Aryans.[web 3][note 4][note 2].However, it lacks scientific proof.
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