Himalayan Desert (Tibet, Ladakh, Lahul, Spiti, Mustang)

$42
Item Code: IDD499
Author: Nina Rao
Publisher: Lustre Press, Roli Books
Edition: 1999
ISBN: 8174360638
Pages: 96
Cover: Hardcover
Other Details 12.2" X 9.4"
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Book Description
About the Book:

At the Stern Heights of the Himalaya, between historic passes and spectacular peaks lies the great Himalayan desert. Extending from Mustang in Nepal it includes the Indian districts of Ladakh, Lahul, Spiti and kinnaur. This vast area of brown hills, barren, dry and dusty, is covered in snow and sand.

This is also one of the harshest regions of the world. Temperatures dip below - 50 degree centigrade, icy winds howl through the valleys causing rock and ice falls, illusory sounds draw the unwary to death and water is dearer than life.

But braving these adversities are the people of this desert who preserve and enrich an ancient culture. At the cross-roads of various civilizations, they are a happy mixture of Indian, Tibetan, Chinese as well as Islamic and Buddhist cultures. This book studies most sensitively the physical, culture and social life in the Himalayan desert, through eloquent prose and breathtaking pictures.

About the Author:

Nina Rao heads the Department of Tourism at the college of Vocational Studies, University of Delhi. Her association with the Himalayan desert began on a visit to Leh in 1982 and grew in 1988 when she was appointed Consultant for the Leh Development Plan by the Jammu and Kashmir government Nina is also actively involved in non-governmental work on tourism.

She is interested in the independent kingdoms along the ancient silk route in the central Asian region and the links between Indian and Tibetan Buddhism.

Contents

The Land of Citadels and Fortified Monasteries

Trans Himala: The Tibetan Empire

Ladakh, Lahul, Spiti and Kinnaur

Buddhism: The Creator and Preserver of the
Himalayan Kingdoms

The Karma and Dharma of Daily Life

Mustang: The Land of Peace and Frugality

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