Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Stok Palace






The palace at Stok was built in the early 19th century for the Ladakhi royal family. It's been their official residence since they were ousted from Leh about two hundred years ago. The nominal Queen, formerly a member of India's Parliment, lives here during the summers.



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Spending 12 weeks in India, mostly in Bangalore.