Nightmarish mountain ascents and dangerous descents along icy slopes were compensated for
by the breathtaking landscapes of Ladakh
Text: Aban Mukherji Photos: Doreen D’sa
A century ago, Nanabhai Davar and his wife undertook an arduous nine-month journey to Ladakh via Kashmir. Their experiences were published as a series of articles in a Gujarati newspaper and later in the form of a book in Gujarati, Vichitra Ladakhmaa Tran Maasni Manjal or Three Months’ Sojourn in Wondrous Ladakh. In this three-part series writer Aban Mukherji retells the Davars’ travels and travails. The first part, "The woman who returned alive” (Parsiana, October 21-November 6, 2023) described Davar’s (unnamed) wife’s indomitable spirit on the couple’s arduous trek. The second part, "Perilous paths and passes” (Parsiana, November 21-December 6,......