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... Sanskrit ) into Mongol . The Mongols wanted to use Buddhism as a unifying principle in a new na- tionalism . When the Manchu won control , however , they threw their support to the use of Tibetan as the " Latin " of the church , further ...
... Sanskrit ) into Mongol . The Mongols wanted to use Buddhism as a unifying principle in a new na- tionalism . When the Manchu won control , however , they threw their support to the use of Tibetan as the " Latin " of the church , further ...
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... Sanskrit Viṣṇuputra " son of Vishnu , " Devadatta " given by god , " Devarāja “ god- king . " From Iran come the Avestan name Hōrmizāfrīd " benediction of Ahura Mazdā " and the Old Persian name Mithradates " given by Mithra " ( two ...
... Sanskrit Viṣṇuputra " son of Vishnu , " Devadatta " given by god , " Devarāja “ god- king . " From Iran come the Avestan name Hōrmizāfrīd " benediction of Ahura Mazdā " and the Old Persian name Mithradates " given by Mithra " ( two ...
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