A Newspaper for Tibet: Babu Tharchin and the ‘Tibet Mirror’ (Yul phyogs so so’i gsar ‘gyur me long, 1925–1963) from Kalimpong
The study examines the beginnings of the history of a Tibetan-language newspaper by analysing Yul phyogs so so’i gsar ‘gyur me long, ie ‘Mirror of News from Various Regions [of the World]’ (in short: Melong), in a social-historical context. Melong was produced between 1925 and 1963 from the Indo-Ti...
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| Publicado en: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/ebhr, |
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| Formato: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Lenguaje: | Anglais |
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European Bulletin of Himalayan Research
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Sumario: | The study examines the beginnings of the history of a Tibetan-language newspaper by analysing Yul phyogs so so’i gsar ‘gyur me long, ie ‘Mirror of News from Various Regions [of the World]’ (in short: Melong), in a social-historical context. Melong was produced between 1925 and 1963 from the Indo-Tibetan border town of Kalimpong by the Christian convert Babu Tharchin. It developed into one of the most influential early newspapers in the Tibetan language. Differing from its precursors, Melong ... |
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