#Indian spies disguised as pilgrims, illegal border mapping, and #Qing maps reused for #British intelligence: Western #Tibetology wasn't just born of curiosity—it was built on imperial espionage.

#Indian spies disguised as pilgrims, illegal border mapping, and #Qing maps reused for #British intelligence: Western #Tibetology wasn't just born of curiosity—it was built on imperial espionage.
📘 New Publication
Tibetan rulers: traditional practices and historic ideologies. Fernanda Pirie, Ian MacCormack and Daniel Wojahn (eds.). Kathmandu: Vajra Books, 2026. Vajra Academic, vol. vii.
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SRC ID: S6715