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0528 Southern Tibet : vol.7
Southern Tibet : vol.7 / Page 528 (Grayscale High Resolution Image)

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doi: 10.20676/00000263
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problem. »The Tibetan continuation of the Kara-korum, which is still almost unknown,
commences at the famous central peak or knot called Kailas by the Hindus, and Gangri
by the Tibetans.» He regards this gigantic system, the Kara-korum—Gangri—Nien-
chen-tang-la, as the northern range of the Himalayan System, and the southern but-
tressing range of the great Chang or Tibetan Plateau, as the Kwen-lun is the northern
buttressing range. In very clear words, and referring to all the meagre material
existing, Markham thus sketched the principal features; the skeleton of the fascinating
problem.

In 1891 and 1896 three important British expeditions crossed certain parts of
the Western Kara-korum. Starting from Ladak and Panggong-tso Captain H. BOWER
travelled, June and July 1891, north-eastwards to Lanak-la and Mangtsa-tso. He does
not mention the Kara-korum, but north and south of Mangtsa-tso he has Snowy Mts
on his map.¹

As to the configuration of the country Bower says:
The whole of Central and Northern Tibet, and almost the whole of Western Tibet
is known as the Chang. It consists of a high tableland with hills, mostly of a rounded
character; but here and there sharply defined snowy ranges are met with. The mountains
have a general east and west tendency, but no defined watershed exists; rivers may be
met flowing in almost any direction, and all terminate in large salt lakes. These lakes
appear to have been at one time much larger than they now are, as unmistakable signs
that they are drying up are to be seen.²

In 1896 Captain H. H. P. DEASY³ and Captain M. S. WELLBY⁴ also crossed the
Lanak-la, without adding any new important facts to our knowledge of the Kara-
korum System.