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Hugh E. Richardson
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BIOGRAPHY

Member, Indian Civil Service, 1930–50; Indian Trade Agent, Gyantse, and Officer in Charge, Indian Mission, Lhasa, 1936–40 and 1946–50. Author of Tibet and Its History and others.

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Lhasa, Tibet: Potala Palace
Tibet, historic region and autonomous region of China that is often called β€œthe roof of the world.” It occupies a vast area of plateaus and mountains in Central Asia, including Mount Everest (Qomolangma [or Zhumulangma] Feng; Tibetan: Chomolungma). It is bordered by the Chinese provinces of Qinghai…
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