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... Tibetan language and Tibetan Buddhism . Little effort was made to facilitate communication with other countries , and economic devel- opment was minimal . After its incorporation into China , fitful efforts at development took place in ...
... Tibetan language and Tibetan Buddhism . Little effort was made to facilitate communication with other countries , and economic devel- opment was minimal . After its incorporation into China , fitful efforts at development took place in ...
Page 210
... Tibetans challenged Chinese control of the trade routes through Central Asia . The reign of Khri - srong - lde - brtsan ( 755-797 ) marked the peak of Tibetan military success , including the exaction of tribute from China and capture ...
... Tibetans challenged Chinese control of the trade routes through Central Asia . The reign of Khri - srong - lde - brtsan ( 755-797 ) marked the peak of Tibetan military success , including the exaction of tribute from China and capture ...
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... Tibetan incursions in 1646 and 1657 , and with Ladākh , where a campaign ended in 1684 in Tibetan withdrawal to an ac- cepted frontier when the Ladākhi king appealed for help to the Muslim governor of Kashmir . Tibet under Manchu ...
... Tibetan incursions in 1646 and 1657 , and with Ladākh , where a campaign ended in 1684 in Tibetan withdrawal to an ac- cepted frontier when the Ladākhi king appealed for help to the Muslim governor of Kashmir . Tibet under Manchu ...
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