Milakatong La
Milakatong La (or Menlakathong La) is a historic pass along the trade route between Tawang in presently India's Arunachal Pradesh and Tsona Dzong in Tibet's Shannan province. It is at the top of a valley that joins the valley of the Tsona Chu river, a tributary of Tawang Chu river. In the upstream direction the valley of Tsona Chu leads to Tsona Dzong.
| Milakatong La Pass | |
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| Elevation | 16,500 feet (5,000 m) |
| Location | Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| Range | Himalaya |
| Coordinates | 27°41′N 91°57′E[1] |
Location
An old traders road went from Tawang via Milakatong La Pass (La in Tibetan is Tso) to Bum La Pass and finally to Tsona Dzong in Xizang province of China.
History
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See also
- Bum La Pass
- Tawang Town
- Tawang Monastery
- Tawang district
References
Bibliography
- Stearn, William T. (1976), "Frank Ludlow (1885–1972) and the Ludlow–Sherriff Expeditions to Bhutan and South-Eastern Tibet of 1933–1950", Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Botany, 5 (5)
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