Basgo

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Basgo
Village
Basgo village
Basgo Location in Ladakh, India Basgo Basgo (India) Show map of LadakhShow map of IndiaShow all
Coordinates: 34°13′N 77°17′E / 34.22°N 77.28°E / 34.22; 77.28Coordinates: 34°13′N 77°17′E / 34.22°N 77.28°E / 34.22; 77.28
Country	India
Union territory	Ladakh
District	Leh
Elevation	3,292 m (10,801 ft)
Languages
• Official	Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Basgo (བ་མགོ བ=Cow མགོ=Head) is a village situated on the bank of the Indus river in Leh district, Ladakh, India. It was once an important cultural and political centre and is frequently mentioned in the Ladakhi Chronicles. It is known for its gompas such as Basgo Monastery and historical ruins.

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  Basgo Gompa, Ladakh

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  Road sign "Drive with care makes accident rare", from BRO's Himank project near Basgo, Ladakh, India

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• https://web.archive.org/web/20070104080716/http://www.univie.ac.at/itba/pages/sites/Basgo.html
• A History Worth Remembering: An Expedition to the Fortress of Basgo

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