Buddhist Western Himalaya: A politico-religious historyIn Lahul And Spiti And Kinnaur Districts Of Himachal Pradesh Buddhism Has Been A Living Religion Of The Major Bulk Of The Population. In This Book For The First Time An Integrated Socio-Political And Religious History Of This Region Has Been Attempted. |
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List of Illustrations | 7 |
RETROSPECTION | 15 |
GEOETHNOGRAPHIC MOSAIC | 52 |
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Atisha Bashahr became Bhoti Bon-chos Bon-pos Brahmanical Buddha Buddhism in Tibet Central Tibet century Chinese chos-khor cult Dalai Lama deities Dipankara Dipankara Shrijnana disciple district doctrine Dogra Dugpa Emperor establish Francke Gampo Gelukpa Guge Guru Gyelpo Gyentsen Head Lama Himachal Pradesh Indian Buddhism invaded Jammu Kahdampa Kangra Kargyupa Karmapa Kashmir Khan king of Ladakh kingdom Kinnaur known Kullu Kushanas Ladakh Lahul Lhachen Lhasa Lotsaba Mahasiddha Marpa metres monastic Mongol monks Nagsho Nalanda named Nepal Nyingmapa Padmasambhava Penchen Lama population Purang Purig Raja reign religion religious Rimpoche Rinchen Sangpo rNam-rgyal ruler Sakya Samya monastery Sanskrit Satluj scholars schools sects Senge Namgyel Shantarakshita Songtsen Songtsen Gampo Spiti stupa sub-school Suru Tabo Tantra Tantric Taranatha Tashi Namgyel temples Tengyur Terma territory texts throne Tibetan Buddhism traditions trans-Himalayan translated Trhisong Detsen Tshewang Tsongkhapa Valley Vihara Vikramashila village Waddell Wazir Western Himalayan region Western Tibet Yeshe-O Zangla Zanskar Zorawar Singh