Two more of the three main chiefdoms of medieval Baltistan.
Khaplu lies on the Shyok road to Ladakh and its rulers bore both the Tibetan title cho (master) and the Turkic yabghu; Shigar lies north of the Indus on the way to the Karakoram passes. Both are Buddhist in 1200 and become Muslim from the fourteenth century.
Who he is
- Name
- Not known by name
- Title
- Chiefs of Khaplu (Yabgo, Cho) and of Shigar (not known by name for 1200)
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not known
- Family
- Khaplu: Wikipedia says the kingdom 'existed as an independent kingdom since the disintegration of the Tibetan Empire in the 10th century', its rulers using the Tibetan title Cho and the Turkic title Yabghu; the Islamic arrival is by tradition of Ali Hamdani in the late fourteenth century.
- Confidence
- low
No ruler is named for 1200. Khaplu is on the Shyok route to Ladakh. Shigar's rulers (the Amacha of the later lists) are not documented here.
What it holds
- Khaplu and the Shyok valley
- Shigar and the Braldu
How things stand that morning
Independent chiefdoms.
Military
No army is recorded and no number is known.
Places of note
- Khaplu: Seat on the Shyok.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Wikipedia's Khaplu and Baltistan pages only.
On the map: Approximate.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.