An Officer and His Holiness : How The Dalai Lama Crossed Into India
By: Singh, Rani.
Publisher: Haryana (India) Ebury Press, (Penguin Random House) 2020Description: xxviii,340p.ISBN: 9780670089192.Subject(s): Buddhism -- Dalai Lama XIV, 1935- -- Refugees -- India -- China--TibetDDC classification: 294.3923092 Summary: In 1959, the Dalai Lama escaped from Tibet into India, where he was granted refuge. Few know about the carefully calibrated operation to escort him safely from the Indian border. An Officer and His Holiness narrates how political officer Har Mander Singh successfully managed this assignment in the North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) with limited resources, and despite a treacherous terrain and external threats.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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In 1959, the Dalai Lama escaped from Tibet into India, where he was granted refuge. Few know about the carefully calibrated operation to escort him safely from the Indian border. An Officer and His Holiness narrates how political officer Har Mander Singh successfully managed this assignment in the North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) with limited resources, and despite a treacherous terrain and external threats.
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