Ladakh, popularly known as the land of numerous and mystic lamas, the broken Moon and the last Shangri la, beckons tourists to discover its winding river, glacial slopes and shimmering lakes. Ladakh is bounded by two of the world's highest mountain ranges, the karakoram and the great Himalaya. The altitude varies between 9000 to 14000 feet above the sea lavel. Before the indo-park ceasefire between India and Pakistan the Ladakh region comprised the three districts of Leh, kargil and skardo. Later the district of Skardo and a part of Kargil become the territory of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and Ladakh remained with Jammu And Kashmir State. During the 1962 war between china and India, a part of Leh district was also usurped by china.