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Kingdom of Lo / Mustang
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 Location of Mustang in Dhawalagiri
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Mustang from Mustang Tibetan Mun Tan (Wylie smon-thang) which depicts fertile plain, Mustang or Kingdom of Lo is part of Nepal and one of its districts (see Mustang District), in the north-east of that country, bordering China (Tibet) on the Central Asian plateau between the Nepalese provinces of Dolpo and Manang. Dhawalagiri may refer to Mount Dhawalagiri Dhawalagiri Zone Lo Manthang is a walled village in Nepal, located in the Mustang District of the Dhawalagiri Zone and surrounded by the Himalayas. Tibetan refers to a group of languages spoken primarily by Tibetan peoples who live across a wide area of eastern Central Asia bordering South Asia as well as by overseas The Wylie transliteration scheme is a method for transliterating the Tibetan script using the keys on a typical English language Typewriter. Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. The 14 administrative zones (अञ्चल of Nepal are subdivided into 75 districts (जिल्ला Mustang District, a part of Dhawalagiri Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a Landlocked country of South Asia. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south Dolpo (དོལ་པོ) is a region in Nepal. The Dolpo people (or "Dhol-wa" in their own language & "Dolpo-pa" in Tibetan live in the Himalayan It is roughly 80 km long (north-south) and 45 km at its widest, and is at an elevation of over 2500 m.
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Climate
It is largely dry and arid (annual precipitation is in the range of 250-400 mm) due to its position in the rain shadow of surrounding mountains. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric For the Australian television series see Rain Shadow (TV series.
Demographics
The population is around 9,000, spread between three towns and approximately thirty smaller settlements; the people are either Thakalis or Tibetan. The Thakali ethnolinguistic group originated from the Thak Khola region of the Mustang district in the Dhaulagiri zone of Nepal. The Tibetan people are indigenous to Tibet and surrounding areas stretching from Central Asia in the North and West to Myanmar and China Proper
Most of the population of Mustang live near the river, 2-3,000 m above sea level, but the tough conditions cause a large seasonal migration into lower regions of Nepal. The administrative centre of the district is at Jomsom (Dzong Sampa), population 5,363 (1998), which has had an airport since 1962 and has become the main tourist centre since the area was opened to tourism in the 1970s. Jomsom, also known as Dzongsam or New Fort is a town located at an altitude of 2800m in Mustang, Nepal. Dzong architecture (from Tibetan རྫོང་ Wylie rDzong) is a distinctive type of fortress architecture found in the former and present Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970.
Geography
The main feature of Mustang is the Gandaki river, its valley and tributaries. A tributary is a Stream or River which flows into a mainstem (or parent river The river runs north-east to south-west towards Nepal Terai, bisecting the territory. It once served as the major trade route between Tibet and India, especially for salt. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Salt is a Dietary mineral composed primarily of Sodium chloride that is essential for Animal life but toxic to most land plants Part of the river valley, the Thak Khola, forms the deepest gorge in the world.
History
Mustang was once an independent kingdom, although closely tied by language and culture to Tibet. From the 15th century to the 17th century, its strategic location granted Mustang control over the trade between the Himalayas and India. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country By the end of the 18th century, the kingdom was annexed by Nepal. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia.
However, the monarchy still survives as the Kingdom of Lo in Upper (northern) Mustang, with its capital at Lo Manthang. A monarchy is a Form of government in which supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in an individual who is the Head of state, often for life or Lo Manthang is a walled village in Nepal, located in the Mustang District of the Dhawalagiri Zone and surrounded by the Himalayas. The current king (raja or gyelpo) is Jigme Palbar Bista (b. For other uses see Raja (disambiguation and Rajah (disambiguation. 1930), who traces his lineage back to Ame Pal the warrior who is said to have founded the Buddhist kingdom in 1350 [1]. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices
Tourism
Even though foreign visitors have been allowed to the kingdom since 1991, tourism to Upper Mustang is very restricted. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Foreigners need to obtain a special permit to enter, which costs US$700 per 10 days per person.
In 2007, a shepherd in Mustang discovered a collection of 55 cave paintings depicting the life of Buddha. [2]
References
- Marullo, Clara. The Sunday Tribune is an Irish Sunday Broadsheet Newspaper published by Tribune Newspapers plc Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. guardiancouk, formerly known as Guardian Unlimited, is a British website owned by the Guardian Media Group. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 1995. The Last Forbidden Kingdom, Mustang: land of Tibetan Buddhism. Written by Clara Marullo : photographed by Vanessa Schuurbeque. Charles E. Tuttle Co. , Ltd. , Rutland, Vermont. ISBN 0-8048-3061-4.
External links
- The Himalayan Cultural Conservation Campaign Nepal
- Yak Butter Tea with the King
- Mustang - Kingdom of Lo, by Mark Turin
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