Kingdom Beyond the Clouds: Journeys in Search of the Himalayan Kings

by JonathanGregson (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2000

  $3.25

  Of the 24 Himalayan kingdoms which survived until the British left India, only two, Nepal and Bhutan, are independent sovereign states yet many of the royal families still survive. The author of this book travels from Ladkh to Bhutan, discovering these forgotten kings and hill rajas.

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $3.25

  Of the numerous Himalayan kingdoms and princely states that survived until the British left India, only two - Nepal and Bhutan - are now fully-fledged sovereign states. The others have been annexed or otherwise 'integrated' into their larger neighbours. Yet in many cases, the royal family survives and remains the focus of local traditions and loyalties. Jonathan Gregson has travelled widely throughout the Himalayan region, to Bhutan, Nepal, Sikkim, Mustang and Dharamsala, in search of their kingly rulers. Kingdoms Beyond the Clouds is the story of these journeys and of his conversations with these often elusive leaders - some of whom scarcely ever grant interviews to outsiders.

  'A delightful and thought-provoking read about a fascinating part of the world' Mark Tully