Lost World of Ladakh: Early Photographic Journeys in Indian Himalaya
By
Rupert Wilmot
Contributor
Nicky Harman (Author), Roger Bates (Author)
Item Type
Book
Serial
16599
Publisher
Stawa Publications
Description
140 pages
ISBN / ISSN No.
978-8190900423
Summay
The Lost World of Ladakh — Early Photographic Journeys in Indian Himalaya is a rare collection of 150 black-and-white photographs of Ladakh from the 1930s, capturing its final days as a hub of trade between Tibet, Kashmir, South Asia and Central Asia. These portraits of people, landscapes and religious ceremonies are notable for their careful composition, fine detail and engaging informality. Claude Rupert Trench Wilmot (1897-1962) was a career officer in the British Army and served in India for 15 years between the first and second World Wars. He made two journeys to Ladakh: In 1931, he used the west-east route between Kashmir and Ladakh and in 1934 he used the north-south route from Kullu valley.
DDC Classification No.
916.46
Accession No.
16599
Current Location
Neeti Bagh
Shelving location
18
Status
Available
Category
History