Nineteenth-century Tibet was an unknown entity, a complete
geographical mystery to the West. Where did its capital city Lhasa
lie? Which rivers, lakes and mountains stretched across this land?
Where were its fabled monasteries and legendary goldfields? And did
the magical flying lamas actually exist? It was next to impossible
for a white man to enter this rigorously guarded territory. And so
was chosen an intrepid Indian explorer from the mountains of
Kumaon-Nain Singh Rawat. Trekking across this country, he risked
life and limb and donned innumerable clever disguises as he
surveyed the vast expanses and identified countless villages,
cities and people. From putting Lhasa accurately on the world map
to earning the title of Pundit, his eventful and often arduous
travels led to his name being permanently engraved in the annals of
Indian exploration. Based on his actual diaries, this gripping
narrative is also a tribute to the indomitable spirit of this
fascinating man, who rose from being an impoverished village
schoolteacher to a legendary hero.
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