“The woman who returned alive”
A 100 years ago, a Parsi couple, Nanabhai Davar and his wife,
traversed the majestic and unforgiving area of Ladakh
Text: Aban Mukherji Photos: Doreen D’sa
With steely determination the Davar couple trekked through difficult Himalayan terrain, completing their arduous three-month journey to Ladakh via Kashmir. It was reportedly the first ever such trip undertaken by a woman. Parsiana carries a three-part series by Aban Mukherji’s retelling of the trek recorded by the duo
I never expected Nanabhai Sorabji Davar’s Vichitra Ladakhmaa Tran Maasni Manjal or Three Months’ Sojourn in Wondrous Ladakh to be riveting enough to keep me glued to my seat till I finished reading the book; a book I had found tucked away in the corner of a library cupboard.
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