Social Science [2 Mark Questions]

Buddhism also reached Tibet through Ladakh which is also called ‘Little Tibet’. With the introduction of Islam, nearly four hundred years ago, there is a significant Muslim population living in Ladakh. Both Muslims and Buddhists perform the local versions of the Tibetan national epic ‘The Kesar Saga’.

Mostly sheep is domesticated by the people here. The sheep is of a special quality because it produces Pashmina wool. All this wool is carefully collected by the Ladakhis and sold to traders from Kashmir where it is woven into shawls for sale and export.

In spite of having a desert landscape, Ladakh has been able to attract tourists and traders because of the many mountain passes and scenic beauty through which the caravans travelled to what is today called Little Tibet. It was considered a good trade route.

By nature, mankind inherits a variety of things. Seasonal cycle of summer, monsoon, autumn, winter and spring reflects the diversity of nature. Nature thus provides diversity. Human beings also reflect different kinds of traits or attributes. This difference is termed as diversity.