Western Tibet and the British Border LandA short and very informative work on the history of western Tibet including Ladakh. The book has 15 chapters that cover 1) the Greek and Roman authors on the nations of Western Tibet 2) the mission of the Mons to western Tibet 3) the migration of the dards 4) the Chinese records of western Tibet (640-760 AD) 5) the time of the Tibeto-durd Kingdoms (500-1000 AD) 6) the inauguration of the central Tibetan dynasty and its first kings (900-1400 A.D) 7) The days of Tsongkapa and the fall of the first dynasty (1400-1580) 8) the time of the Baltiwars (1560-1640) 9) the great Mongol war 1646, 1647 10) the quarrel for the succession (1680-1780) 11) the last two kings (1780-1843) 12) the fall of the western Tibetan empire (1834-1840) 13) the conquest of Baltistan (1841) 14) war against central Tibet (1841-42). The book ends with 2 appendices that note 1) Rinchana Bhotis career and 2) the Ancient history of Lahore. The book was first published in 1907. |
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Contents
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SUPERSTITIONS 00 | 90 |
BHOTIA MARRIAGE CUSTOMS | 104 |
TIBETAN AND BHOTIA DEATH CEREMONIES | 116 |
Crossing the River to Taklakot T G L | 173 |
The Jongpen and Lama | 179 |
Tibetan Dancers T7 G L | 185 |
the Bridegroom T G L | 191 |
The Tomb of Zorawar Singh | 198 |
Khojarnath Monastery | 206 |
BY T G LONOSTAFF | 213 |
Valley on Gurla Mandhata T G L | 215 |
A TIBETAN TRADE ROUTE | 133 |
The Meeting of the Waters Kuti and Kali Rivers | 137 |
TIBETAN ADMINISTRATION IN WESTERN TIBET OK NARI | 142 |
A Valley leading to Nampa T O L | 147 |
Yaks | 153 |
The descent on the Tibetan side T G L | 160 |
ITS OFFICIALS AND PRIESTS l2 | 162 |
The View of Tibet from the Lipu Lekh Pass | 166 |
Crest of Gurla Mandhata T G L | 221 |
RELIGION AND GOVERNMENT IN TIBET | 232 |
MANSAROWAR AND KAILAS THE ABODE OF THE GODS | 259 |
GARTOK AND THE VICEROYS | 297 |
THE MARKET OF GYANEMA THE SUTLEJ VALLEY AND THE KING DOM OF THE AMAZONS 324 | 339 |
THE PASSES TO WESTERN TIBET AND CUSTOMS OF THE WESTERN BHOTIAS | 340 |
INDEX | 369 |
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| Title | Western Tibet and the British Border Land |
| Author | Charles Sherring |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Asian Educational Services, 1996 |
| ISBN | 8120608542, 9788120608542 |
| Length | 376 pages |
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