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valley the center of ancient Indo Tibetan
trade route. Once upon a time this was
one of the most important commercial center
with a throbbing civilization influenced
by the Tibetan culture in so many ways.
At 2290m
Munsiyari is on the arterial water body
of the Goriganga, which emerges from the
Milam glacier system of the eastern flanks
of the Nandadevi sanctuary, fed also by
the Kalaband glacier and Panchchuli from
the east. The Jauher valley is on the
outer rim of the Nanda devi sanctuary.
Apart from the spectacular views of the
famous peaks such as the Nanda devi and
Nanda kot, the trek is along the river
Gori Ganga through ancient villages and
rolling grassy meadows.
The Martoli
village, one of the centers of the Jauher
valley, represents the ruins of the history
of the Indo - Tibetan trade. Once a big
village, one can clearly see in the ruins
stories of a mighty commercial center Martoli
was long time back in the heart of Himalayas
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