Communalism in Ladakh origin and growth in twentieth and twentyfirst centuries

Abstract

The study focuses on the inter-communal relationship between the Buddhists and the Muslims in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Buddhists and Muslims in Ladakh had been sharing broadly a similar culture and coexisting here peacefully for centuries.Religion and politics clearly have interacted in Ladakh since independence. The struggle for state benefits and other resources underlies the political debate. The political leaders of both the communities use the tool of communalism to demand a better share from the Government. newline