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East of Lo Monthang: Splendours of a Himalayan Kingdom
East of Lo Monthang Splendours of a Himalayan Kingdom
Author: Peter Matthiessen
In its heyday (1400-1600), the kingdom of Lo dominated the Kali Gandaki River trade between India and Tibet. By the 18th century, Lo had lost control over this trade and had been incorporated into the modern Kingdom of Nepal. Isolated deep in the Himalayas, Lo's hereditary Rajas retained most of their feudal powers and the area remained closed t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781860640940
ISBN-10: 186064094X
Pages: 192
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Publisher: Tauris Parke
Book Type: Hardcover
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