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Tibet in translation: how the capital city of Lhasa has been reshaped, and rewritten
The changes in Tibet’s Lhasa are perhaps most evident in the heart of the old city, Barkhor Square, where the revered Jokhang Temple stands. Built in 639 CE by the “first king of unified Tibet”, Songtsen Gampo, the deities of the Buddha were brought by his …
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The Hindu
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