Sand Buried Ruin of Khotan 54 - Taghliks and exiled criminals at Karanghu-tagh - Taghliks were local tribal hillsmen. Minor criminals were exiled from Khotan into the mountains to work. Karanghu-tagh was the last village south on the Yurung-kash river. Stein managed to penetrate a short distance further south before being stopped by impenatrble gorges and refusal of the locals to guide him further.