Shey

For palace and monastery, see Shey Monastery.

Village in Ladakh, India

Shey

Village

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Shey

Location in Ladakh, India

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Shey

Shey (Ladakh)

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Coordinates: 34°04′23″N 77°38′21″E﻿ / ﻿34.0731818°N 77.6392939°E﻿ / 34.0731818; 77.6392939
Country| India
Union Territory| Ladakh
District| Leh
Tehsil| Leh
Elevation

| 3,250 m (10,660 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 2,238
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code| 858
Sculptures of Maitreya at Shey, possibly raised by king Nyimagon circa 975 AD.[1]

Shey is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[2] It is located in the Leh tehsil, 15 km from Leh towards Hemis. Shey was founded as the summer capital of Ladakh (then called Maryul), by the king Lhachen Palgyigon in the 10th century, with Leh being winter capital.[3] It was gradually eclipsed by Leh around the 17th century after the growth of Central Asian trade.

## History

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Towards the end of the 9th century, the Tibetan prince Kyide Nyimagon (Skyid lde nyima gon), a great-grandson of the Tibetan king, Langdarma, established a small kingdom in Guge, which eventually grew to encompass the whole of western Tibet up to the Zoji La mountain pass. His eldest son, Lhachen Palgyigon, is credited with much of the conquest in the northwest. After his father's death, he inherited the region of Maryul ("lowland"), as Ladakh was then called.

Several towns and castles are said to have been founded by Nyimagon, and he apparently ordered the construction of the main sculptures at Shey. In an inscription, he says he had them made for the religious benefit of the Tsanpo (the dynastical name of his father and ancestors), and of all the people of Ngari (Western Tibet). This shows that already in this generation Langdarma's opposition to Buddhism had disappeared.[4] Shey, just 15 km east of modern Leh, was the ancient seat of the Ladakhi kings.

## Geography

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Shey is located in the upper Indus Valley, just 15 km east of the modern capital of Ladakh, Leh. It has an average elevation of 3,415 metres (11,204 feet).

Every year Sindhu Darshan Festival, is held here on the banks of the Indus River.

## Demographics

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According to the 2011 census of India, Shey has 398 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 78.95%.[5]

Demographics (2011 Census)[5] | Total | Male | Female

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Population | 2238 | 1057 | 1181
Children aged below 6 years | 257 | 146 | 111
Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0
Scheduled tribe | 1935 | 931 | 1004
Literates | 1564 | 750 | 814
Workers (all) | 581 | 390 | 191
Main workers (total) | 381 | 245 | 136
Main workers: Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0
Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 8 | 6 | 2
Main workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 1 | 0
Main workers: Other | 363 | 229 | 134
Marginal workers (total) | 200 | 145 | 55
Marginal workers: Cultivators | 79 | 73 | 6
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 1 | 1 | 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 5 | 5 | 0
Marginal workers: Others | 115 | 66 | 49
Non-workers | 1657 | 667 | 990

## Education

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The Druk White Lotus School, whose patrons include the 14th Dalai Lama and Richard Gere, is also located in Shey.

## Footnotes

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1. ^ Francke, A. H. (1907). A History of Western Tibet: One of the Unknown Empires. S. W. Partridge & Co. (London). p. 63.
2. ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
3. ^ Ladakh and the three maitriyas, asianartnewspaper, 30 July 2021.
4. ^ Francke (1914), pp. 89-90.
5. ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

## References

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* Francke, A. H. (1977). A History of Ladakh. A. H. Francke (Originally published as, A History of Western Tibet, (1907). 1977 Edition with critical introduction and annotations by S. S. Gergan & F. M. Hassnain. Sterling Publishers, New Delhi.
* Francke, A. H. (1914). Antiquities of Indian Tibet. Two Volumes. Calcutta. 1972 reprint: S. Chand, New Delhi.
* Hill, John E. (2009). Through the Jade Gate to Rome: A Study of the Silk Routes during the Later Han Dynasty, 1st to 2nd Centuries CE. BookSurge, Charleston, South Carolina. ISBN 978-1-4392-2134-1.

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Union Territory of Ladakh

Capital: Kargil; Leh

State symbols|

* Animal: Snow leopard
* Bird: Black-necked crane

History|

| Pre-Independent India|

* Maryul
* Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh
* Tibet–Ladakh–Mughal war
* Treaty of Tingmosgang
* Dogra–Tibetan War
* Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir

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Post-Independent India|

* 1947–1948 India-Pakistan War
* 1948 military operations in Ladakh
* 1971 battle of Turtuk
* 2010 Ladakh floods
* 2019 Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh reorganisation

Conflicts|

* Demchok conflict
* India–China conflict
* India–Pakistan conflict
* Kashmir conflict
* Siachen conflict

Administration|

* Districts
* Politics of Ladakh
* Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil
* Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh
* Ladakh Police
* Ladakh Renewable Energy Development Agency
* Jammu and Kashmir High Court
* Lieutenant Governors
* Ladakh (Lok Sabha constituency)

Geography|

| General|

* Four types of Himalayan ranges
* Geology of the Himalaya

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Ranges|

* Baltoro Muztagh
* Ladakh Range
* Saltoro Mountains
* Zanskar Range
* Kailash Range

Plateau|

* Depsang Plains
* More plains
* Sirijap
* Teram Shehr Plateau

Valleys|

* Leh
* Rupshu
* Salt Valley
* Mushkoh Valley
* Padum
* Shyok
* Suru Valley
* Nubra
* Zanskar
* Aryan valley

Glaciers|

* Chumik Glacier
* Drang-Drung Glacier
* Machoi Glacier
* Parkachik Glacier
* Shafat Glacier
* Siachen Glacier

Lakes|

* Tso Moriri
* Pangong Tso

Rivers|

* Sutlej
* Beas
* Ravi
* Shyok
* Chenab
* Drass River
* Indus
* Zanskar
* Tsarap
* Doda
* Yapola
* Suru River
* Markha
* Galwan
* Chip Chap

Passes|

* Bilafond La
* Chang la
* Fotu La
* Gyong La
* Indira Col
* Karakoram Pass
* Khardung La
* Kongka Pass
* Lachulung La
* Taglang La
* Marsimik La
* Namika La
* Pensi La
* Rezang La
* Rimo
* Sasser Pass
* Sia La
* Shingo La
* Spanggur Gap
* Zoji La

Mountain peaks|

* Bana Top
* Chumik Kangri
* Ghent Kangri
* Gurung Hill
* India Saddle
* K12
* Saltoro Kangri
* Sherpi Kangri
* Tiger Saddle

Human
settlements|

* Meenamarg
* Burtse
* Chalunka
* Chemrey
* Chushul
* Daulat Beg Oldi
* Demchok
* Diskit
* Dras
* Dzingrulma
* Fukche
* Hemis
* Hanle
* Kargil
* Khalatse
* Leh
* Likir
* Murgo
* Nimo
* Nyoma
* Padum
* Panamik
* Purne
* Rangdum
* Sankoo
* Sasoma
* Shey
* Shyok
* Thiksey
* Thoise
* Turtuk
* Ukdungle
* Upshi
* Zangla

Culture|

| General|

* Music of Ladakh

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Languages|

* Ladakhi
* Purgi
* Balti
* Zangskari
* Changthang
* Brokskat

Festivals|

* Bono-na festival

Tourism and
wildlife|

| Wildlife|

* Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary
* Hemis National Park
* Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary

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Tourism|

* Khurnak Fort
* Ladakh Marathon
* Shanti Stupa, Ladakh
* Siachen Base Camp

Indo-Tibetan
Buddhist monasteries|

* Alchi
* Bardan
* Basgo
* Chemrey
* Diskit
* Hanle
* Hemis
* Hundur
* Korzok
* Karsha
* Lamayuru
* Likir
* Lingshed
* Mashro/Matho Monastery
* Mulbekh
* Namgyal Tsemo
* Phugtal
* Phyang
* Rangdum
* Rizong
* Sani
* Sankar
* Saspul
* Shey Monastery
* Spituk
* Stakna
* Stok
* Stongdey
* Takthok
* Thikse
* Tserkarmo
* Tonde
* Wanla
* Zangla
* Zongkul

Transport|

| Airports|

* Kargil Airport
* Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (Leh)
* Military AGLs

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Roads|

* Darbuk–Shyok–DBO Road
* India-China Border Roads
* Leh–Manali Highway
* NH1 Leh–Kargil–Srinagar Highway
* Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road (under construction)
* Sasoma–Saser La Road

Railway|

* Bhanupli–Leh line (Planned)
* Srinagar–Leh line (Planned)

Infrastructure|

| General|

* Indian Astronomical Observatory

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Dams
and hydroelectric project|

* Chutak
* Dumkhar
* Salal

Education|

* Central Institute of Buddhist Studies
* Defence Institute of High Altitude Research
* Druk White Lotus School
* Eliezer Joldan Memorial College Leh, Ladakh
* Government Degree College, Kargil
* Phuktal Monastic School
* Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh
* University of Ladakh

See also|

| Borders|

* Line of Actual Control
* Line of Control
* Actual Ground Position Line

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Other|

* Curious BRO roadsigns

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Leh district

Cities and Towns|

* Leh (Municipal Committee)
* Choglamsar (Census Town)
* Spituk (Census Town)

Tehsils
and
villages|

| Durbuk|

* Chushul
* Durbok
* Kargyam
* Man Pangong
* Shachokol
* Tangtse

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Khalsi
(Khaltsi)|

* Dah
* Dah Hanu
* Damkhar
* Fotoksar
* Hanu
* Kanji
* Khalatse
* Lamayuru
* Leido
* Lingshet
* Nurla
* Skinlingyong
* Skur Buchan
* Takmachik
* Temisgam
* Tia
* Wanla
* Youl Chung

Kharu|

* Changa
* Chemrey
* Gia
* Hemis
* Igoo
* Khargu
* Kharoo
* Langokor
* Matselang
* Meroo
* Phuktse
* Serthi
* Shang
* Shara
* Sharnose
* Upshi

Leh|

* Chuchat Yakma
* Chuchot Gongma
* Chuchot Shama
* Fiang
* Mathoo
* Nang
* Phey
* Rambir Por
* Saboo
* Sakti
* Shey
* Stakna
* Stok
* Thiksey

Likir|

* Alchi
* Bazgoo
* Chiling Sumda
* Giramangu
* Hemis Shukpachan
* Likir
* Ney
* Nimo
* Rumbak
* Saspochey
* Skiumarkha
* Suspol
* Tarhipti
* Taroo
* Umla

Nyoma|

* Anlay
* Chumar
* Chumathang
* Demchok
* Hanle
* Himya
* Karzok
* Kerey
* Kharnak
* Koyul
* Kumgyam
* Liktse
* Mood
* Nyoma
* Samad Rakchan
* Skitmang
* Tarchit
* Teri
* Tukla
* Ukdungle

Sumur
(Nubra)|

* Bogdang
* Chalunkha
* Chamshan Charasa
* Digger
* Diskit
* Hundar
* Hundar Dok
* Hundri
* Khalsar
* Khardong
* Khemakhungiu
* Khemi
* Kubed
* Lakjung
* Largiab
* Murgo
* Panamic
* Partap Pore
* Skanpuk
* Skuru
* Sumoor
* Takshi
* Tangyar
* Tegar
* Terchey
* Thang
* Thoise
* Turtuk
* Udmaru
* Warisfistan

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Leh-Manali Highway

Passes|

* Rohtang La
* Baralacha La
* Lachulung La
* Tanglang La

Valleys|

* Leh
* Rupshu
* Lahaul and Spiti
* Manali

Towns|

* Leh
* Shey
* Karu
* Upshi
* Gya
* Sarchu (state border)
* Zingzingbar
* Patseo
* Darcha
* Jispa
* Tinno
* Keylong
* Tandi
* Gonda
* Sissu
* Khoksar
* Manali

Rivers|

* Sutlej
* Beas
* Ravi
* Chenab
* Indus

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