Opening the hidden land : state formation and the construction of Sikkimese history / / by Saul Mullard.

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Bibliographic Details
Superior document:Brill's Tibetan studies library ; v. 26
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Year of Publication:2011
Language:English
Series:Brill's Tibetan studies library ; v. 26.
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Physical Description:xviii, 281 p. :; ill., maps.
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Table of Contents:
  • Local historical narratives : Tibeto-Sikkimese origins and the establishment of the Sikkimese state
  • Justifying 'state formation' : territorial expansion and the formation of law
  • Religion and politics in early Sikkim : the case of Mnga' bdag phun tshogs rig 'dzin
  • Lha btsun chen po and the formation of Sikkim
  • Revisiting the state and political formation of early Sikkim
  • Bhutan , Sikkim and British India : the arrival of 'Jigs med dpa' bo and the construction of historical narratives
  • Conclusion : remarks on Sikkimese state formation and the construction of historical narratives.