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Ladakh's Standardised Place Names
Ladakh's standardised place names are 28 peaks, passes, glaciers and other features that now carry fixed official names on the Survey of India map of the Union Territory. The Government of India released the list on 2 October 2026 after consulting the Ladakh administration.
Last updated 5 October 20263 min read
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Creates the Ladakh place-names card: the 28 features named on the Survey of India map on 2 October 2026, grouped by type, with the naming authority and mapping agency.
- Ladakh
- Survey of India
- standard place names
- Zorawar Peak
- Chapchingal Pass
- Skamri Glacier
- Guru Rinpoche lake
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