Aryan Valley
Dah Hanu region[note 1] | |
|---|---|
Region in Ladakh | |
 Aryan valley in Ladakh, India | |
  Aryan Valley Location in Ladakh, India  Aryan Valley Aryan Valley (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°36′N 76°31′E / 34.60°N 76.51°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Leh and Kargil[1] |
| 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) |
Aryan Valley, historically known as Dah Hanu region,[note 1] 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.[2][note 2][note 3] Until its absorption into the Maryul kingdom, Brokpa chiefs wielded nominal autonomy in the region.[3]
The current name originated in the tourism industry c. 2010 to market the Brokpas, the local inhabitants, as being the primordial Aryans.[web 3][note 4][note 2].However, it lacks scientific proof.
- ^ Arora & Jayaram 2020, p. 65.
- ^ Nicolaus 2015.
- ^ Vohra 1982, p. 76.
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