Shey
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Shey is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Leh tehsil, 15 km from Leh towards Hemis. Shey was founded as the summer capital of Ladakh, by the king Lhachen Palgyigon i
View from Shey Palace
Druk White Lotus School
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The Druk White Lotus School is located in Shey, Ladakh, in northern India, and is known locally as the Druk Padma Karpo School. Karpo means White and Padma means Lotus in the local language Bodhi.
Shey
…of India, Shey has 398 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 78.95%. The Druk White Lotus School, whose patrons include the 14th Dalai Lama and Richard Gere, is also located in Shey. Francke, A. H. (1977). A History of Ladakh. A. H. Francke (Originally…
Three children after morning roll call.
The Gyalwang Drukpa, the spiritual leader of Ladakh
Solar panels for generating electricity, part of the school's award-winning, eco-friendly, architecture.