The Kingdom of Lo (Mustang): A Historical Study

able According activities administration army authorities became biography bKra-shis brother Buddhist capital centers century chief claims collected concerning cultural customs dated dependent describes districts document Dolpo dominated earlier early entire established father field force frontier Gandaki Gu-ge Gung-thang Himalayan important independent influence inscription issued Jackson Jumla Jumli Kathmandu Khasa Khasa/Ya-tshe king kingdom known Ladakh Lama land later Lo-pa Lo's Lo/Mustang region lost lower lower Lo maintain major Malla MHR doc middle military minister monastery Mongol monk Monthang Mustang Nepal Ngari northern official original palace Parvat political present probably Pu-rang published rājā rdo-rje record refer reign religious remained royal rulers ruling Sakya scholars Se-rib settlements Snellgrove sources territory Thakali Tibetan trade traditional tribute Tsarang Molla Tucci upper valley village western Tibet written को श्री