Aryan Valley
Aryan Valley, historically known as Dah Hanu region, 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. Until its absorption into the Maryul kingdom, Brokpa chiefs wielded nominal autonomy in the region.
Aryan Valley
Dah Hanu region | |
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Region in Ladakh | |
Aryan valley in Ladakh, India | |
Aryan Valley Location in Ladakh, India Aryan Valley Aryan Valley (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34.60°N 76.51°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Leh and Kargil |
| 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) |
The current name originated in the tourism industry c. 2010 to market the Brokpas, the local inhabitants, as being the primordial Aryans. However, the existence of any such linkage has been refuted by anthropologists and geneticists.
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