INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LADAKH STUDIES LADAKH STUDIES 22 July 2008 ISSN 1356-3491 THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LADAKH STUDIES Patrons: Tashi Rabgias and Kacho Sikander Khan President: John Bray, 1208 2-14-1; Furuishiba, Koto-ku; Tokyo, Japan
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[email protected] Honorary Editor: Prof. Kim Gutschow Departments of Religion and Anthropology North Building #338 Williams College Williamstown, MA 01267 USA
[email protected] Honorary Treasurer and Membership Secretary: Francesca Merritt, 254 West End Road; Ruislip, Mx; HA4 6DX United Kingdom ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Ravina Aggarwal (USA) Rev. E.S. Gergan (LSC) Maria Phylactou (UK) Monisha Ahmed (India) Kim Gutschow (USA) Mohd. Raza Abbasi (LSC) John Crook (UK) Clare Harris (UK) Janet Rizvi (India) Mohamed Deen Darokhan Mohd. Jaffar Akhoon (LSC) Abdul Ghani Sheikh (LSC) (LSC) Jamyang Gyaltsen (LSC) Harjit Singh (India) David Sonam Dawa (LSC) Erberto Lo Bue (Italy) Sonam Wangchuk (LSC) Philip Denwood (UK) Seb Mankelow (UK) Tashi Morup (LSC) Thierry Dodin (Germany) Gudrun Meier (Germany) Tashi Ldawa Tshangspa Kaneez Fatima (LSC) Gulzar Hussain Munshi (LSC) (LSC) Uwe Gielen (USA) Nawang Tsering (LSC) Thupstan Paldan (LSC) Mohd. Salim Mir (LSC) Nawang Tsering Shakspo (LSC) LADAKH SUBCOMMITTEE (LSC) OFFICERS: Dr. Nawang Tsering (Chairman), Principal, Gulzar Hussain Munshi (Hon.Treas., Kargil Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Choglamsar Distt.) 147 Munshi Enclave, Lancore, Kargil 194103 Abdul Ghani Sheikh (Hon. Sec., Yasmin Hotel, Tashi Morup (Hon. Treas. Leh Distt) Room 9 Leh- Ladakh 194101) Hemis Compound, Leh-Ladakh 194101 For the last three decades, Ladakh (made up of Leh and Kargil districts) has been readily accessible for academic study.