Dogra Conquest of Ladakh

Dogra Expansion under Zorawar Singh: Ladakh, Baltistan and Western Himalayan Campaigns

By Rohit Thapa

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Zorawar Singh's campaigns transformed the territorial reach of Dogra power beyond Jammu into Ladakh and Baltistan and eventually into western Tibet. This article traces the military strategy, political context, trade interests, logistical challenges and…