An engineer in this subnational political unit developed a way to make artificial glaciers now used for local irrigation, (-5[1])dubbed (-5[1])“ice stupas.” This region’s namesake chronicle describes its history as a trade hub formerly called “Maryul,” accessed by the Khardung La from Yarkand to the north or the Zoji La from a “vale” to the south. This is the most Buddhist political unit (-5[1])in its (15[1])country (-5[1])due to a majority around (-5[1])its capital, Leh. (15[1]-5[2])This modern political unit’s Shyok River is indirectly fed by the second-longest glacier in the world, the (*) Siachen. This political unit, which (10[1])names a southeastern extension of the Karakorams, claims but does not control Aksai (-5[1])Chin. A December 2023 (-5[1])court decision upheld the 2019 revocation of Article 370 to (-5[1])create this political unit. (-5[1])For 10 points, (-5[1])what largest Union Territory (-5[1])was formed by the partition of Jammu and Kashmir? ■END■ (10[5]0[5])