Hanle (village)
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Hanle (also spelt Anle) is a large historic village in the Indian union territory of
Geography
Hanle is in the valley of the Hanle River, which originates near the Imis La pass [5.290m or 17,355 ft high
Hanle is also connected to
Demographics
The valley is home to approximately two thousand people, of whom about 300 people are living in Hanle village.
History
Hanle is mentioned by name in the settlement document of the kingdom of Maryul in c. 930 AD, as forming one of its frontiers: "Wam-le (Hanle), to the top of the pass of the Yi-mig rock (Imis pass)". To the west of this frontier were the highlands of Rupshu and, beyond it, Zanskar.[6][7]
Hanle Observatory
Hanle is home to the Indian Astronomical Observatory. The location of the village and the observatory are highly sensitive due to the close proximity of the Tibetan / Chinese border.
India set up the Himalayan Chandra Telescope, a 2m gamma ray telescope at Hanle. The Major Atmospheric Cerenkov Experiment Telescope (MACE), which is under construction in Hanle, will be the world's highest Cerenkov telescope and the second largest Cerenkov telescope in the world.[11] It was originally scheduled to become operational by 2016,[12] but plans were pushed back to begin operations in 2020.[13][14]
Stable Auroral Red (SAR) arcs were observed in Hanle in April 2023[15][16] and November 2023,[17][18] as well as during the May 2024 solar storms.[19][20]
Wildlife
Hanle is an important area for wild animals. It harbours the only population of the
Transport
Nyoma Air Base in northwest and Fukche Air Base in east are 74 km and 24 km away, respectively, and Ukdungle town is in South. Hanle is important stopover from mainland India to Ukdungle, Chumar sector and Demchok sector.
"Hanle-Kaza-Tabo Road" (HKT Road) is being constructed by the
"Hanle-Zursar-Imis La Road" (HZI Road) was completed by December 2023.[22]
See also
- Demchok sector
- Geography of Ladakh
- India-China border infrastructure
- Tourism in Ladakh
References
Citations
- ^ Hanle India's first dark sky reserve, accessed 5 June 2023.
- ^ All you need to know about India's first dark sky reserve in Ladakh, Business Standard, Karthik Jerome, 9 September 2022.
- ^ Ward, A. E. (1896), The Tourist's and Sportsman's guide to Kashmir and Ladak, Thaker, Spink & Co, pp. 113–114 – via archive.org
- ^ Bhattacharji, Ladakh (2012), Chapter 10, "Hanle: Star gazing in a Corner of Changthang".
- ^ Bhattacharji, Ladakh (2012), Chapter 9, "Changthang: The High Plateau".
- ^ Fisher, Rose & Huttenback, Himalayan Battleground (1963), p. 19.
- ^ Howard & Howard, Historic Ruins in the Gya Valley (2014), p. 83.
- ^ Rizvi, Ladakh: Crossroads of High Asia (1996), p. 69.
- ^ Rizvi, Ladakh: Crossroads of High Asia (1996), p. 70.
- ^ Petech, The Kingdom of Ladakh (1977), pp. 47–48.
- ^ Sharma, Ravi (29 September 2001). "A stellar acquisition". Frontline. Vol. 18, no. 20. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012.
- ^ Mallikarjun, Y. (28 June 2014). "Gamma ray telescope to be flagged off to Ladakh". The Hindu.
- ^ "The Clear Night Sky over India and China's Hostile Border". The New Yorker. 19 September 2020.
- ^ "World's highest and India's largest gamma-ray telescope to go live in Ladakh this year". 23 January 2020.
- ^ IIAstrophysics [@IIABengaluru] (29 April 2023). "#Aurora from #Ladakh! This is a time-lapse of the sky taken by a 360 deg camera at from #Hanle on 22/23 April night. You can see the aurora lights due to an intense geomagnetic storm that hit the Earth. It is extremely rare to see aurora at such a low latitude! @dstindia (1/n)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Vichare, Geeta; Bhaskar, Ankush; Rawat, Rahul; Yadav, Virendra; Mishra, Wageesh; Angchuk, Dorje; Singh, Anand Kumar (25 April 2024). "Low-Latitude Auroras: Insights from 23 April 2023 Solar Storm". arxiv.org. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ IIAstrophysics [@IIABengaluru] (9 November 2023). "Red auroral activity, attributed to a SAR event, was seen on 5 November from our observatories in Hanle and Merak in Ladakh! This was due to a geomagnetic storm caused by a solar storm #Aurora #RedAurora" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Khanna, Bosky (9 November 2023). "IIA researchers record the rare auroral activity at Hanle in Ladakh". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ IIAstrophysics [@IIABengaluru] (11 May 2024). "Intense aurorae were seen at latitudes as low as Ladakh this morning due to the strongest solar storm in 2 decades. And our cameras captured its glory! See the timelapse from all-sky camera at #Hanle #Ladakh #HDSR @IndiaDST @asipoec @dorje1974 @utladakhtourism @fiddlingstars" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- S2CID 55919494.
- ^ YEAR-END DEADLINE SET FOR BRO TO COMPLETE 20 ROADS ALONG LAC AS STANDOFF WITH CHINA LOOKS INCREASINGLY IRREVERSIBLE, INDIAN DEFENCE NEWS, AUGUST 03, 2023.
Sources
- Bhattacharji, Romesh (2012), Ladakh: Changing, Yet Unchanged, New Delhi: Rupa Publications – via Academia.edu
- Fisher, Margaret W.; Rose, Leo E.; Huttenback, Robert A. (1963), Himalayan Battleground: Sino-Indian Rivalry in Ladakh, Praeger[dead link]
- Lo Bue, Erberto; Bray, John, eds. (2014), "Introduction", Art and Architecture in Ladakh: Cross-cultural Transmissions in the Himalayas and Karakoram, BRILL, ISBN 978-90-04-27180-7
- Howard, Neil; Howard, Kath (2014), "Historic Ruins in the Gya Valley, Eastern Ladakh, and a Consideration of Their Relationship to the History of Ladakh and Maryul", Ibid, pp. 68–99, ISBN 9789004271807
- Howard, Neil; Howard, Kath (2014), "Historic Ruins in the Gya Valley, Eastern Ladakh, and a Consideration of Their Relationship to the History of Ladakh and Maryul", Ibid, pp. 68–99,
- Petech, Luciano (1977), The Kingdom of Ladakh, c. 950–1842 A.D. (PDF), Instituto Italiano Per il Medio ed Estremo Oriente – via academia.edu[dead link]
- Rizvi, Janet (1996), Ladakh: Crossroads of High Asia, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-564016-8
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