Darshai
Darshai, also known as Darshay, is a village in Tajikistan.[1][2] It falls in Ishkoshim District of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast.[3][4]
Darshai | |
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  Darshai Location of Darshai in Tajikistan  Darshai Darshai (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′55″N 72°00′05″E / 36.79863°N 72.00135°E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Gorno-Badakhshan |
| District | Ishkoshim |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (Tajikistan Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | (Not Observed) |
Terrain
[edit]Darshai lies in the Wakhan Valley which was an important branch on the Silk Road.[5][6] The valley is part of Pamir mountain range.[7] The area is rich in minerals.[8]
Architecture
[edit]The houses here have typical Pamiri interior with a skylight at the centre of the ceiling in an artistic arrangement of four wooden squares thought to be representing Zoroastrian elements of air, water, earth and fire.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bakker, Jan; Oriol, Christine (2018-11-15). Trekking in Tajikistan: The northern ranges, Pamirs and Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor. Cicerone Press Limited. ISBN 978-1-78362-704-2.
- ^ Mayhew, Bradley (2015-03-16). Asia centrale (in Italian). EDT srl. ISBN 978-88-592-0752-8.
- ^ Mastibekov, Otambek (2014-05-16). Leadership and Authority in Central Asia: The Ismaili Community in Tajikistan. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-00683-9.
- ^ Dagiev, Dagikhudo; Faucher, Carole (2018-09-28). Identity, History and Trans-Nationality in Central Asia: The Mountain Communities of Pamir. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-12424-9.
- ^ "The Silk Road castles and temples: Ancient Wakhan in legends and history". Taylor & Francis.
- ^ "Tajikistan Diary: Rumor-Bound in Badakhshan". Eurasianet.
- ^ a b "You've Got a Friend | On the Roof of the World in Tajikistan". Outpost Magazine. 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Bobokhodjaev, I. Ya; Davlatmamadov, Sh M. (1994-07-01). "The mineral sources of Ishkashim district; Mineral'nie istochniki Ishkashimskogo rayona". OSTI (in Russian).