. Karakoram and western Himalaya 1909, an account of the expedition of H. R. H. Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy, duke of the Abruzzi. NATIVES OF OLTHINOTHAXC:. The Dras \i ilkv 87 Roero di Cortanze is the only one among the older writers whodescribes the Baltis as of the Caucasian or white race, in contra-distinction to the Ladakhis, who are Mongols and , one of the earliest visitors to the region, puts them down as amixed race, combining Mongol characteristics with the nobler featiu-esof the Indian or Persian. Cunningham states explicitly that they area branch of the Mongol
. Karakoram and western Himalaya 1909, an account of the expedition of H. R. H. Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy, duke of the Abruzzi. NATIVES OF OLTHINOTHAXC:. The Dras \i ilkv 87 Roero di Cortanze is the only one among the older writers whodescribes the Baltis as of the Caucasian or white race, in contra-distinction to the Ladakhis, who are Mongols and , one of the earliest visitors to the region, puts them down as amixed race, combining Mongol characteristics with the nobler featiu-esof the Indian or Persian. Cunningham states explicitly that they area branch of the Mongol race, possessing its characteristics to a marked. OROrP OF SATnES FROM SHICAR. degree, although shghtly modified by climatic conditions and by mixturewith the Indo-Caucasians of India. Drew likewise assimilates themwith the Ladakhis, shghtly modified by climatic influences; whileBiddulph modifies the assertion of their Tartar type by admitting astrong element of Aryan blood, owing to mixture with the Dards. Inthe last edition of the Gazetteer of India the Baltis are described as ofcommon stock with the Ladakhis, and as Mongol in feature. EvenDr. A. Neve, who Hves in Kashmir and has been many times in Baltistan,confirms the Tibetan origin of the inhabitants. ^ • O. Roero di , (;. T. Vigne, Sir A. Cuxxingham, F. Drew, opp. citt.; Major , Tribes of the Hindoo Koosh. Calcutta 1880; Imperial Gazetteer of India, Vol. \ Calcutta 1908 ; A. Xeve, Picturesque Kashmir. London 1900. (9221) F 4 88 Cliaptor \I. All these opinions are based solely upon ocular impression. Notone of these authors has rollected anthropol
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