Nepal flood: For centuries, flood-hit corridor was key route of Himalayan trade
Long before trucks climbed Bhote Koshi valley, mule caravans carried rice and other grain from Nepal north to Gyirong, where traders exchanged them for Tibetan salt and wool. Salt, highly valued in Nepal’s middle hills, travelled farther south towards India.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
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