This book contains comprehensive documentation of the historical sites in the region. Purig, the western most region of Ladakh, which consisted of small but independent kingdoms in the past, includes Chiktan, Phokhar, Sot and Suru Valley and together with the Zanskar region, it constitutes the Kargil district. The document is an important resource to historians, architects, researchers, scholars, policy makers and becomes an important tool in preserving the unique cultural heritage of Ladakh.