Chapter 196: Trial in Ladakh

Ladakh, Shey Palace, Afternoon of 10th April 1557.

Following the fall of Kashmir's soldiers, Ladakh was on high alert. The first prince, Sange Namgyal, had exposed a flaw in his nephew Prince Tsewang's peaceful plan to merge Kashmir with Ladakh. He convinced the old King Jamyang that if Princess Zara discovered Tsewang's true identity, she might oppose the merger. With Kashmir's vigilance at an all-time low, they could not afford to miss this opportunity.

Under the king's orders, Sange led the Ladakhi army into the Kashmir Valley. They launched a direct assault on the fort after the wedding of Tsewang and Princess Zara. The objective was to capture the princess alive and force her to accept the merger.