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Surrounded by the beautiful Himalayan mountains, at one end of Ladakh lives a community called Brokpa. This community with a population of about 6,000 people has no written language but has a prominent calendar. A verse is added to their calendar every 12 years. They believe that their ancestors were descendants of Alexander of ancient Greece. Some soldiers and men belonging to Rasala stayed back. Every 3 years, every village on the banks of the Indus River celebrates their arrival here.
The skin colour of the people of the community is relatively fair. However, scientists doubt the community's claim as the study of the Brokpa's DNA has shown that it may be related to South India. The elders of the community claim that there are more than 1,000 songs in the Brokpa language that describe their entire historical journey and culture. The Brokpa believe in polygamy.
Marrying people outside the community is not considered good. In 1999, Brokpa Yak and Tasha Namgyal saw Pakistani intruders in Indian territory. After this, the Indian Army took action in Kargil. After the Kargil war, Indian officials named the Brokpao area Aryanveli. Aryanveli started tourism and was presented as the best village in India.
