Zoji La
About
Zoji La
is a high
mountain pass
in
Indian
Occupied Kashmir, located on the
Indian National Highway 1D
between
Srinagar
and
Leh
in the western section of the
Himalayan
mountain range. Though often referred to as Zojila Pass in the foreign press, the correct English translation is Zoji Pass or simply Zojila, since the suffix 'La' itself means pass in several Himalayan languages.The usage of the word "La" can also be seen in the
Khardung La
,
Fotu La
, Namika La and
Pensi La
etc. In modern-day North Indian languages, 'La' and 'Darra' are both used interchangeably to mean a mountain pass.