Himalaya. Himalaya ... Translated from the German by Richard Rickett and David Streatfeild |
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... Manasarowar Lake . Moslems in later ages also gave expression to their reverence for the Himalayas . The great poet Mohammed Iqbal ( 1873-1938 ) -one of the heralds of the Pakistan of today - dreamed of an Islamic empire with the ...
... Manasarowar Lake . Moslems in later ages also gave expression to their reverence for the Himalayas . The great poet Mohammed Iqbal ( 1873-1938 ) -one of the heralds of the Pakistan of today - dreamed of an Islamic empire with the ...
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... Manasarowar Lake . Somewhat ruffled , Hedin asked me whether I was questioning his geographical accuracy . I admitted my mistake , the misunderstanding was cleared up , and Hedin wrote a charming introduction . Then came the Second ...
... Manasarowar Lake . Somewhat ruffled , Hedin asked me whether I was questioning his geographical accuracy . I admitted my mistake , the misunderstanding was cleared up , and Hedin wrote a charming introduction . Then came the Second ...
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... Manasarowar , but " nowadays Hindus no longer dare to cast the ashes of their loved ones into the sacred lake , for fear the sons of China should regard them as nuclear powder , " opined an Indian writer , who went on to quote from the ...
... Manasarowar , but " nowadays Hindus no longer dare to cast the ashes of their loved ones into the sacred lake , for fear the sons of China should regard them as nuclear powder , " opined an Indian writer , who went on to quote from the ...
Contents
The Himalayas Have Many Faces | 7 |
The Home of the Gods | 20 |
The Land of Holy Men | 34 |
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