Project Gutenberg 2015-05-19 Public domain in the USA. 451 Younghusband, Francis Edward, Sir 1863 1942 Younghusband, Sir Francis Edward Younghusband, Frank E. 11001717 India and Tibet A history of the relations which have subsisted between the two countries from the time of Warren Hastings to 1910; with a particular account of the mission to Lhasa of 1904 Produced by KD Weeks, Steven Gibbs and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "India and Tibet" by Sir Francis Edward Younghusband is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the long-standing relationships between India and Tibet, particularly focusing on British efforts to establish diplomatic and commercial ties starting from the time of Warren Hastings up until the early 1900s. It details significant missions to Lhasa, including the pivotal expedition of 1904, and discusses the complex interactions shaped by cultural exchanges, trade, and political dynamics. The opening of the book introduces the context of Indian-Tibetan relations, elaborating on how Britain’s interest in Tibet intensified following aggression from Bhutanese forces in the 18th century. Younghusband emphasizes Warren Hastings' approach to diplomacy, characterized by humane interactions and attempts to foster trade relations, despite significant obstacles stemming from local politics and the Tibetan inclination towards isolationism. The narrative begins with Bogle's mission in 1774 and sets the stage for a deeper examination of the intricate interplay of diplomacy, cultural misunderstanding, and the continuous struggle for peaceful relations between these two historically linked regions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en British -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region India -- Foreign relations -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Foreign relations -- India Lhasa (China) DS Text Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1192533 2025-07-19T14:12:29.399697 text/html 1149969 2024-10-24T17:26:27 text/html 5119745 2025-07-19T14:12:46.304588 application/epub+zip 5123208 2025-07-19T14:12:33.416708 application/epub+zip 506514 2025-07-19T14:12:30.956680 application/epub+zip 5086227 2025-07-19T14:12:55.012542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5003909 2025-07-19T14:12:43.726664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 703453 2022-09-22T08:21:57.615215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1017616 2025-07-19T14:12:27.340222 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 997890 2024-10-24T17:26:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18455 2025-07-19T14:12:55.169562 application/rdf+xml 16010 2025-07-19T14:12:31.136666 image/jpeg 2071 2025-07-19T14:12:31.046680 image/jpeg 7845979 2025-07-19T14:12:29.587715 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia