History Of Tibet
Tibetan history, as it has been recorded, is particularly focused on the history of Buddhism in Tibet. This is partly due to the pivotal role this religion has played in the development of Tibetan, Mongol, and Manchu cultures, and partly because almost all native historians of the country were Buddhist monks.
Read more about History Of Tibet: Tibet, Prehistory, Early History, Tibetan Empire, Era of Fragmentation, Mongol Invasion and Yuan Administrative Rule (1236–1354), Rise of The Phagmodru (1354–1434), 1912–1951: de Facto Independence
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