Synopsis This meritorious study, in two parts, only one of its kind, is a valuable addition to a few, chosen books on Ladakh, the loftiest and remotest region in India. The author in one part and the contributors in the other have very extensively dealt with all the aspects of the subject from history and tradition to culture and heritage to the modern day state of affairs in the region. The study has a particular emphasis on trade, commerce and Ladakh's links with Central Asia. The book, in itself is an authentic document on the region, known as Ladakh, concerning its past and present.