The Religion Of Tibet

About the book:-This book describes firstly, how Buddhism came to Tibet and then was developed to suit the needs of this exceptional country and people; secondly it discusses how, for several centuries down to the present day it dominates the Tibetan nation. It starts with a short note on Tibet and its isolation, its faith before the introduction of Buddhism, the Buddha, the advent of Buddhism into Tibet, its suppression and return, its acceptance as the national religion, the poet saint Mila, the yellow hat sect, its spread to Mongolia, the building of the Potala, the Christian missionaries in Lhasa, the power of the monasteries, the priests at civil and military officers, the Dalai Lamas and finally there is a chapter on the sources from which he material in this book is derived. About the Author:-Sir Charles Alfred Bell KCIE CMG was the British Political Officer for Bhutan, Sikkim and Tibet. He was known as ‘British India's ambassador to Tibet’ before retiring and becoming a noted tibetologist. He was appointed Political Officer in Sikkim in 1908. He soon became very influential in Sikkimese and Bhutanese politics, and in 1910 he met the 13th Dalai Lama, who had been forced into temporary exile by the Chinese.He got to know him quite well, and later wrote his biography (Portrait of the Dalai Lama, published in 1946). After travelling through Tibet and visiting Lhasa in 1920, he retired to Oxford, where he wrote a series of books on the history, culture and religion of Tibet. He was awarded a knighthood for his Lhasa Mission in 1922. The Title 'The Religion Of Tibet written/authored/edited by Charles Bell', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121239493 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 355 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is . Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol:-