How many thousands make a lakh?

In the Indian numbering system, the term lakh and thousand are expressed as

$1\mathrm{lakh}=1,00,000$

$1\mathrm{Thousand}=1000$

By dividing 1 lakh by 1000, one can figure out how many thousands make one lakh

$$\begin{gathered} 1\mathrm{lakh}=100000=100000/1000thousand \\ =100thousand \end{gathered}$$

Hence the answer is $100$