ISBN: 9788175365001 - gazetteer of sikhim (1 resultados)

The main objective of reprinting "The Gazetteer of Sikhim" is to familiarise the people of the world with the ancient History of the tiny mountain Kingdom of Sikhim during the British period Mr H H Risley in the introduction has ventured to trace the development of the Ancient History of the country In addition to this he has also provided a valuable and interesting information about the geographical position of the country along with the History of its rulersThe book contains a comprehensive and enlightening account of the Laws of the country its marriage customs its geology and mineral resources its agriculture Each of the topic is dealt at length by a renowned scholar in his field The last chapter of the Gazetteer is devoted to the study of state religion dubbed as Lamaism or Tibetan Buddhism The Author Mr L A Waddell has dealt with this topic in a masterly mannerUndoubtedly the compilation will generate genuine interest among the people and arouse their curiosity to make further researches 398 pp. 2 Illustrations (ilustrador).…