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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 1904Younghusband, Francis Edward, Sir

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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

Name: 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
Author: Younghusband, Francis Edward, Sir

Younghusband, Francis Edward, Sir

British -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region; India -- Foreign relations -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region; Lhasa (China); Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Foreign relations -- India

Question of advancing in winter or waiting till spring, p. 149. Risks in
crossing Himalayas in winter, p. 150. Transport preparations, p. 151.
Departure from Darjiling, p. 152. Crossing the Jelap-la (pass), p. 153.
Protests from Tibetans, p. 155. Arrive Yatung, p. 156. Macdonald
occupies Phari, p. 157. Obstruction of Lhasa monks, p. 159. Extreme
cold, p. 160. Crossing the Tang-la, p. 160.

                              CHAPTER XII

                               TUNA—1904

Lhasa officials come to Tuna, p. 162. I visit Tibetan camp, p. 163.
Critical situation, p. 166. Conclusions as to Tibetan disposition, p.
167. Lhasa General visits me, p. 168, Severe cold, p. 169. Bhutanese
Envoy arrives, p. 169. His attempts to reason with Tibetans, p. 170. Our
losses from cold, p. 172. Macdonald arrives, March 28, p. 173. We
advance to Guru, p. 174. Troops advance without firing, p. 176. Tibetans
refuse to allow passage, p. 177. Sudden commencement of action, p. 178.
Chinese Resident urges delay, p. 179. Our arrival at Gyantse, p. 180.

                              CHAPTER XIII

                              GYANTSE—1904

Friendly attitude of people, p. 182. But no signs of negotiators, p.
183. I advocate preparations to advance to Lhasa, p. 184. Tibetan troops
again assemble, p. 185. Mission attacked, p. 187. Brander attacks
Tibetans on Karo-la (pass), p. 189. He returns to Gyantse, p. 191.
Advance to Lhasa sanctioned by Home Government, p. 191. Mission escort
reinforced, p. 192. Captains Sheppard and Ottley, p. 192. Brander
attacks Palla village, p. 194. I am recalled to Chumbi, p. 195. Attacked
at Kangma, p. 196. I advocate preparing to stop at Lhasa for winter, p.
197. Government discourage the idea, p. 199. Renewed pledges to Russia,
p. 201. How these fettered the Indian Government, p. 201. Meeting with
Tongsa Penlop of Bhutan, p. 203. More aid from Nepal, p. 206.

                              CHAPTER XIV

                   THE STORMING OF GYANTSE JONG—1904

Macdonald, with reinforcements, leaves Chumbi, p. 208. Good feeling of
country people, p. 208. Reinforcements reach Gyantse, p. 209. Ta lama
arrives to negotiate, p. 211. He is informed jong must be evacuated, p.
215. Operations against jong commence, p. 217. Gurdon killed, p. 218.
Grant leads assault, p. 219. Jong captured, p. 220. Negotiators not to
be found, p. 221. Preparations for advance completed, p. 221. Tongsa
Penlop informs Ta Lama of my readiness to negotiate _en route_ to Lhasa,
and Dalai Lama of our terms, p. 222.

                               CHAPTER XV

                       THE ADVANCE TO LHASA—1904

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

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