Journey to Lhasa: The Diary of a Spy

Name: Journey to Lhasa: The Diary of a Spy
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Author: "Sarat Chandra Das (Intro By Parimal Bhattacharya)"
ISBN: 9789386702081

Sarat Chandra Das (Intro By Parimal Bhattacharya)

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In 1874 the brilliant civil engineer Sarat Chandra Das was recruited by the British as a spy in Darjeeling. The Empire wanted to train local agents to gather in-depth intelligence about Tibetâ€”a mysterious kingdom closed off to all outsiders for yearsâ€”in order to consolidate their position in South Asia and outplay Russia in the Great Game. Equipped with hidden compasses hundred-bead rosaries (to discreetly measure distances) and an excellent knowledge of Buddhism and the local language Das s