Journey to Lhasa and Central Tibet by Sarat Chandra Das
"Journey to Lhasa and Central Tibet" by Sarat Chandra Das is a travelogue published in 1902. The book chronicles Das's second expedition to Tibet in 1881, undertaken under British colonial orders. Das ventures into the forbidden Tibetan capital and central regions, documenting his observations as both explorer and covert agent. Contemporary reviews praised it as the most authentic account of Tibet available, highlighting Das's courage and keen insight into this mysterious land.
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| Author | Das, Sarat Chandra, 1849-1917 |
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| Editor | Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914 |
| LoC No. | 03010830 |
| Title | Journey to Lhasa and Central Tibet |
| Original Publication | United Kingdom: John Murray,1902. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Journey_to_Lhasa_and_Central_Tibet |
| Credits | Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia |
| Subject | Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Social life and customs |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 68898 |
| Release Date | Sep 4, 2022 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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