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The Dekyi Lingka (“Garden of Happiness”)

The Dekyi Lingka (“Garden of Happiness”) was the Embassy of India and also becam the home of the British Mission from 1936 until 1947. Located in eastern Lhasa, not far…

Colonel Francis Younghusband, invaded Tibet

In 1903, British forces under the command of the Indian Political officer, Colonel Francis Younghusband, invaded Tibet, The British entered Lhasa and imposed a treaty on Tibetans, while a fear…

German Expedition (1938-39)

In 1938, 5 German scientists embarked on an extraordinary quest. They risked their lives crossing the highest mountains in the world to reach one of the most remote Country: Tibet.…

Charles Alfred Bell

It was in Darjeeling that Charles Alfred Bell had his first contact with Tibetans and became fascinated with the people and their culture. 1) Bell at once applied himself to…