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Why Buddhist women are marrying Muslim men in Ladakh

Economic opportunities not love jihad are shaping the region's demography

Love Jihad, Muslim, Leh, ladakh
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A Buddhist family at their house on the outskirts of Leh

Sai ManishKhalid Anzar New Delhi | Leh
Leaving the main town square of Leh on the road to Kargil, as the last signs of human habitation is left behind in the roar of dust and diesel, it is hard not to notice the proliferation of migrants, many of whom are foot soldiers for the army’s development works. Buddhist Ladakhis are becoming a rarer breed though they still dominate the stunning landscape.

“My wife and I stay for four months in Leh and move to Delhi when winter sets in. The migrants who come from surrounding Kargil and Kashmir stay much longer. Migrants from Bihar & Punjab can’t

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