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A Shelter So High

Class -V. Lesson-13. A Shelter So High. KIRIT KANANI & BALRAMDAS, P.R.T K.V. CIS Thakkolam. Route from Mumbai to Leh. Manali. It was an ancient trade route to Ladhak. It is of great significance to Indian Culture. The climate in Manali is predominantly cold during

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A Shelter So High

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  1. Class -V Lesson-13 A Shelter So High KIRIT KANANI & BALRAMDAS, P.R.T K.V. CIS Thakkolam

  2. Route from Mumbai to Leh

  3. Manali • It was an ancient trade route to Ladhak. • It is of great significance to Indian Culture. • The climate in Manali is predominantly cold during • winters, and moderately cool during summers. • Rohtang pass is one of the places of interests in Manali. • Manali- is an important hill station in the state of Himachal Pradesh, near the northern end of Kullu valley.

  4. Rohtang Pass in Manali

  5. Leh was capital of Himalayan kingdom of Ladhak, now it is a district in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. It is at an altitude of 3500 meters. Leh has a cold, arid climate with long, harsh winters from October to early March. Due to higher latitudes and mountains, some parts of Leh are covered by cold deserts. Leh

  6. Cold Desert

  7. Cold deserts occur in temperate regions at higher latitudes They are formed due to their separation (mainly due to huge mountains) from nearest available sources of moisture. Examples: Ladhak regions of Jammu & Kashmir. Largest cold desert in the world is Antarctica. Cold Desert

  8. A Typical Leh House Made of stone, walls coated with thick layer of mud and lime. Flat and strong roofs made of thick tree trunks.

  9. Let us move towards rocky plains of Changthang. It is at a height of 5000 meters. Changpa tribes are the only people living in this place. They are only 5000 people in Chanthang who always move with their goats and sheep. Let Us Climb Higher

  10. Changpa Tribes on Move

  11. Rebo-Tent of Changpas • These tents are made of yak hair-woven to make strips which are stitched together. These strips protect them from icy strong winds. • Unlike usual tents, they are big enough from inside to stand straight

  12. Livelyhood of Changpas • The Sheep is their only tressure-it is from which they get milk, meat, skin for tent, wool for coats and sweaters. • They graze their sheep at higher and colder places so that they have more and softer hair (fur). • From these special goats they get wool for making world famous pashmina wool.

  13. Changpa’s Sheep-grazing

  14. Pashmina Shawls

  15. Journey Through Lake City- Srinagar

  16. Srinagar- the Summer Capital of Indian Kashmir. • It is situated in Kashmir valley and lies on the banks of Jhelum river, a tributary of the Indus. • The city is known for its lakes and house boats. • It is also known for traditional Kashmiri handcrafts and dry fruits. • The city has warm summers from June to August, and winters from December-February.

  17. Old Srinagar

  18. Central Srinagar Bridge

  19. Thank you for coming along with me throughout the Beautiful Journey .

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