Project Gutenberg 2022-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 440 Das, Sarat Chandra 1849 1917 Sarat Chandra Das Das, Chandra Das, S. C. (Sarat Chandra) Dass, S. C. (Sarat Chandra) Dasa, Sarachchandra Rockhill, William Woodville 1854 1914 Rockhill, W. W. (William Woodville) 03010830 Journey to Lhasa and Central Tibet $aUnited Kingdom :$bJohn Murray,$c1902. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Journey_to_Lhasa_and_Central_Tibet Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Journey to Lhasa and Central Tibet" by Sarat Chandra Das is a travel narrative and geographical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's exploration of Tibet, detailing his journeys, encounters with local populations, and observations of Tibetan culture and geography, particularly during his expeditions in 1881 and 1883. It intertwines personal anecdotes with factual descriptions, providing readers with a vivid picture of a time and region that was largely unfamiliar to the Western world. At the start of the narrative, the author reflects on his departure from Darjiling, filled with both anxiety and excitement about his journey into Tibet. Accompanied by his Tibetan assistant, Ugyen-gyatso, Das navigates through treacherous mountain terrain, facing challenges such as unstable paths, harsh weather, and the uncertainty of reaching his destination. The opening portion emphasizes the contrast between the beauty of the Himalayas and the dangers he encounters, setting the stage for a compelling exploration filled with cultural and environmental observations, as well as the complexity of the relationships between Tibetan tradition and western curiosity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b29351923/page/n9/mode/2up 20200528141142das 1902 GB Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Description and travel Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Social life and customs DS Text Category: Travel Writing 1143467 2025-07-27T09:14:48.905049 text/html 1064351 2024-10-19T00:34:47 text/html 9961319 2025-07-27T09:15:26.110874 application/epub+zip 9970608 2025-07-27T09:15:01.590068 application/epub+zip 436002 2025-07-27T09:14:52.244052 application/epub+zip 10767490 2025-07-27T09:15:38.033794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10662195 2025-07-27T09:15:17.380907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 711218 2022-10-01T00:11:43.869582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671839 2025-07-27T09:14:44.084084 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 651782 2024-10-19T00:34:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17854 2025-07-27T09:15:38.243804 application/rdf+xml 12114 2025-07-27T09:14:52.593068 image/jpeg 2047 2025-07-27T09:14:52.420050 image/jpeg 21350167 2025-07-27T09:14:49.292117 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 en.wikipedia