About three hours’ drive from the small garrison town of Skardu, nestled in the high mountains in northern Pakistan, is the centuries-old kingdom of Khaplu. With Ladakh in Indian Kashmir a stone’s throw away, Khaplu is also known as Little Tibet or The Garden of Eden.
The mountain kingdom of Khaplu, locally known as the Yabgo dynasty, was merged into Pakistan in 1972, along with all other princely states. The signs of rich heritage of a bygone era are spread all over the beautiful ancient town of Skardu, known for its fresh water streams and fruit orchards.
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