Seit dem 17. Jahrhundert Leh die Hauptstadt der Region Ladakh wurde. Leh-und Indus-Tal sind früher Hauptstädten der Region. ###>Leh is situated in a fertile side valley of the Indus river at an altitude of 3521 meters, towards the eastern parts of Jammu and Kashmir. Since the 17th century Leh has been the capital of the Ladakh region. Leh and Indus Valley are earlier capitals of the region.