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Ladakh

From a frontier region of Jammu & Kashmir, through wars on the borders with Pakistan and China, to a Union Territory since 2019 seeking self-rule: the events that shaped Ladakh.

Capital
Leh / Kargil
Union Territory
31 Oct 2019
Districts
2 (+5 announced)
Lok Sabha seats
1
Legislature
None
Head
Lt Governor

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Ladakh, 1947 to today

Every turning point since 1947. Until 2019 titles show the Jammu & Kashmir government; since then Ladakh is run by the Centre, so titles show the central government of the day (Centre (…)).