18/05/2020
The untold story of Key Monastery, the crown of Spiti Valley. 🏔️ Key was founded in the 11th century, however unknown to many, this has been a fort and a witness to many and the walls stand even today to tell the tale. The first major battle ensured when the peaceful monks were by the during the 17th century, during the reign of the Fifth Dalai Lama, and became a Gelugpa establishment. In 1830, it was sacked again during the wars between and . In 1841, it was severely damaged by the army under Ghulam Khan and Rahim Khan. Later that same year, it suffered more damage from the . In the 1840s, it was ravaged by fire and, in 1975, a violent caused further damage which was repaired with the help of the Survey of India
