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Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 1861

1862

During the field season of 1860 the triangulation of the Kasmir Series has made good progress up the river Indus awl the postion of Leh the capital of Ladak has been finally fixed. [...] During the season topogtitphical sketches were made of the whole of the valley of the Indus from Skardo the capital of Little Thibet or Baltistan to Leh the capital of Ladak as well as the whole of the Sooroo and Dras valleys the plains of Deosai and a large part of the Shit-car valley north of Skardo with a portion of the Nubra or Shayok valley. [...] in the clouds which rush through this depression of the Himalayas into the valley of the Indus and across to the Karakoram mountains. [...] The enclosed rough plan is the goner1 result as to the geography of the country annexed and also show.) a portioi of the neighbouing countries. [...] The season of 1860 has not been a favorable one as far as the weather was concerned it was indeed peculiarly unfavorable for the triangulation in the upper part of the valleys of the Indus.
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97
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India
SARF Document ID
sarf.120250
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