Western Exploration
Unveiling the Secret Agent: The Intriguing Tale of Sarat Chandra Das
In 1874, the British Empire enlisted Sarat Chandra Das, a skilled civil engineer, as a spy in Darjeeling. His task was to train local agents and gather intelligence on Tibet,…
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Stresses Unity and Humanity in Meeting with Martin Luther King III
During the encounter with Martin Luther King III @OfficialMLK3 and his family, His Holiness the @DalaiLama emphasized the importance of recognizing our common humanity and viewing one…
The 13th Dalai Lama in Urga (Ulan Bator)
The 13th Dalai Lama in Urga (Ulan Bator): The lineage of the Dalai Lama has been linked with Mongolia for over four hundred years and the name Dalai (Great Ocean)…
Alexandra David-Néel
The scholar and opera singer who sneaked into Tibet in the 1920s was also an anarchist, ran a casino and adopted a Buddhist monk. Alexandra David-Néel: The first European woman…
the 14th Dalai Lama and Archibald Trojan Steele
Young Lhamo Dhondup the 14th Dalai Lama and Archibald Trojan Steele. Date: 22 February 1940, Amdo, Tibet.
Om Mani Pad Me Hum Photographed by Ernst Schäfer
A mountain slope with Tibetan writing Om Mani Pad Me Hum Photographed by Ernst Schäfer, German Expedition, 1939.
Robert W Ford: Aka “Phodo Kusho”
Robert W Ford: Aka “Phodo Kusho” by Tibetans, was the first foreigner employed by the Gaden Phodrang Tibetan government and a life-long supporter of Tibetan cause. Born on 27th march,…
Brooke Dolan and Maj. Ilia Tolstoy
Brooke Dolan and Maj. Ilia Tolstoy, traveled through India to Tibet in September 1942 to contact the DalaiLama, then just 7 years old. Brooke Dolan, 2nd from left, and Ilya…
Peter Aufschnaiter with a protractor on the Iron Hill (Chagpori) surveying the city of Lhasa
Peter Aufschnaiter with a protractor on the Iron Hill (Chagpori) surveying the city of Lhasa in Tibet. In the background the Potala, the palace of the DalaiLama and below that…
The generals in Lhasa, Tibet, About 1938
The generals in Lhasa, Tibet, About 1938, Photographed by Bruno Beger, German Expedition.