Ladakh’s Galwan Valley named after forgotten explorer
Galwan Valley, infamous after the 2020 India-China clash, honors Ladakhi adventurer Ghulam Rassul Galwan. At just 14, he saved a doomed expedition by finding a safe mountain passage, later leading major Himalayan explorations. From a child of forced labor to a respected caravan leader, his courage and legacy remain etched in the very land that bears his name.