Domkhar Rock Art Sanctuary, inspite of having prehistoric 500-odd petroglyphs (Rock Art) is facing neglect by Government organisations such as the Archeological Survey of India, the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, INTACH, and the State government.
About:
Location: Domkhar is a tiny village located by the banks of the Indus, 160 kilometres away from Leh.
History: Domkhar Rock Art Sanctuary was established in 2012 with the efforts of Stanzin Thangjuk, a farmer who has been instrumental in single-handedly protecting these rock carvings.
Features:
It has 500-odd petroglyphs (Rock Art) spread all along the Indus with boulders etched deep with prehistoric carvings of men and beasts.
The archaic scripts on these rocks are similar to those found among the nomadic tribes of the steppe region of Central Asia who lived 2,000 years ago.
They are believed to be over two millennia old.
Neglect by government: Over the years, Stanzin Thangjuk has approached organisations such as the Archeological Survey of India, the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, INTACH, and the State government, but none of them has come up any concrete steps for conservation.
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