Spiti Through Legend And Lore

Imagine a remote valley high up in the western Indian Himalaya, abutting Tibet. A valley that at various times in history has been part of the Tibetan realm. A valley one hundred per cent Buddhist. A valley abounding in fossils of the inhabitants of the prehistoric Tethys Sea. A valley with a stunning moonscape. A valley that is a world within a world. A world they call Spiti.
Says Kim, the eponymous protagonist of Rudyard Kipling's classic, "....Surely the Gods live here......This is no place for men..." Sandwiched between perennially snow-capped mountains, Spiti remains largely unknown. The approach to the vally is not easy. The narrow rough road leading to it takes one through canyons, across streams, beneath overhangs and over high mountain-passes.
About Author :
Kishore Thukral, 45, born, raised and residing in Delhi, is an investment consultant by profession. A graduate in History and Law, Thukral is a bilingual writer. The Chronicler's Daughter, a novel published in 2002, was his first work in English. He has also authored short stories and plays in Hindi. Some of his plays have been performed by mentally challenged children and young adults.
Thukral has trekked and photographed extensively in the western Himalaya and has been a member of several mountaineering expeditions. At present he is also actively involved in community projects in Spiti.
Contents :
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
En Route
In Spiti--Kothi sham
A Major Diversion ---Kothi Pin (Pin Valley)
The Middle of the Middle Land - Kothi Barshik
The Northern End - Kothi Totpa
Farewell the Middle Land, For Now
Epilogue
Glossary
Bibliography
Index