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Essays on Tibetan Cultural Heritage
The Book Contains Articles On Different Aspects Of Tibetan Culture And Religion. It Covers The States Of And Regions Of Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim, Darjeeling And Arunachal Pradesh. Three Articles On Tibetan Language And Religion Trace The History Of The Origin And Growth Of The Tibetan Language While The Article On Tibetan Art Examines Tibetan Art In All Its Aspects And Points Out Its Orientation Towards Religion And Religious Presuppositions. History Of The Sects Of Mahayana Buddhism And The History Of The Spread Of Buddhism In Bhutan Have Been Discussed In Two Articles. Role And Importance Of Relics In Tibetan Buddhism Is The Subject Matter Of One Article. One Important Aspect Of Tibeatan Buddhism Is The Establishment Of Monasteries. Both Sikkim And Darjeeling Abound In Such Monasteries With Or Without Monastic Estates And Colleges For Higher Religious Education. History Of The Establishment Of Such Monasteries And Their Economic Role Have Been Examined In Details In Three Articles. Finally The Article On Arunachal Gives An Impression Of Religious Practices Of The Buddhist Tribes Of The State
The Indian Trade at the Asian Frontier
This volume provides rich insights into workings of the Indian mind arguing that Indian merchants in the medieval and the early modern period were in no way inferior to other traders and Europeans in terms of their commercial operations and business acumen drawing on a wide range of sources. This book throws a new light on growth and development of Asian Trade on Sea and Land unearthing new evidence from Danish and Russian sources.
The Making of an Enterprise
Based on more than two decades of research conducted on five continents, this monumental work focuses on the activities of members of the Society of Jesus from its foundation to the eve of its expulsion from the Portuguese world. A second volume will examine the Orders expulsion, the fate of its members, and the disposition of its assets in Portugal and her empire from 1750 to 1808. The present volume begins with the Societys introduction to Portugal and traces its expansion throughout what the Society defined as the Portuguese Assistancy, a vast complex of administrative units that included the kingdom of Portugal and her empire plus portions of the Indian subcontinent, Japan, China, th...
New Aspects on Indian History
Biography of Prafulla Chandra Ray, 1861-1944, chemist from Bengal, India.
History, Culture and Customs of Sikkim
SIKKIM, the tiny Himalayan Kingdom came in existence in 1642 A.D. with a much larger area than it was in 1975 A.D. before it s integration in the Kingdom was the whole of Limbuwan, now the eastern most part of Nepal, southern parts of Tibet Autonomous region of China from Nathu La and Jelep La to the Tang La beyond Phari Jong, western Bhutan up to the watershed range between the Ammo Chu Valley and Har Chu Valley, and the northern plains of West Bengal as far south as Titalaiya and Purnea of Bihar. The Kingdom disintegrated in eight phases in different period of time when it s considerable areas were annexed by Bhutan, Nepal, China and British India of those days, and was finally integrated ...
The Tibetan Government-in-Exile
This book examines the Tibetan government-in-exile, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). Based on extensive empirical studies in India and Nepal, it discusses the political strategies of the CTA to gain national loyalty and international support to secure its own organizational survival and to reach its ultimate goal: returning to Tibet.
Unearthing Bon Treasures
This unprecedented account of one of the earliest Tibetan treasure revealers also seeks to understand the role social or familial interests and sectarian polemic have played in perpetuating and transforming the textual narratives about him.
Environmental Discourses in Public and International Law
How do dominant views and arguments about environmental problems traverse and connect international and public law?
