Art, culture and language of any region are unique and play an important role in every sphere of life. Evolving a society is not one day or one year process but continuous process for which each generation past, present and future play their role. Even a thousand year old petroglyph is a source to get a peek into history of that place. Ladakh has such a vast preserved culture, so much so that these are projected as tourism now like Buddhist Monasteries. It’s life time experience to visit, see and get connected with these. The more present generation is able to preserve, the more information about art, culture and language will be available to future generations. Preserving languages other than Hindi and English is an Herculean job, Jammu lost Takri, old Kashmiri got replaced with Persian dialect, both these examples of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State only, as such effort to have electronic Ladakhi dictionary with 25,000 words, 4500 articles and around 1000 local folk songs is commendable. The areas which experience winter of minus temperature are cut off from rest of world, but are ideal places for local art and culture to develop. It leads to innovation. Who can forget character of Rancho alias PhunsukhWangduin Bollywood hit 3-Idiots, a reel life character based on real life hero SonamWangchuk from Ladakh, an alumni of NIT Srinagar and former board member of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited. His school, as shown in movies, is a must visit place for all visitors, an example how to preserve your creation, not an overnight achievement but dedication, hard work and patience over a period of time.
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