Travelogue of Lhasa and Central Tibet

Author: Das (India)
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: In 2004, it marked the 100th anniversary of the Tibetan people's resistance against British aggression. The bloody struggles of a century ago have faded into memory, and the Chinese people have long emerged from profound national hardships. Yet, history is etched into the valleys and mountains of Tibet. The Tibet People's Publishing House has launched this series of books, bringing the of a century of tumultuous events back to the world. Disguised as traveling monks in robes, murmuring prayers, using prayer beads as pedometers, and concealing intelligence within prayer wheels—these were the typical images of British-Indian spies who infiltrated Tibet. Although they held special identities and were on top-secret missions, during Das's 14-month journey in Tibet, the observations and records obtained by his professionally trained eyes and ears present a rare glimpse into the folk customs, noble families, monastic monks, and significant events of Lhasa and Shigatse in 1880. These accounts remain invaluable references today. The series of public cases sparked by Das's journey once shook the entire Tibetan region, and their repercussions continued to linger until the British military's armed occupation of Lhasa in 1904.