Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies
The Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (CIHTS) is a university institute founded in Dharamsala, India in 1967. The CIHTS was founded by Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru in consultation with Tenzin Gyatso, the Dalai Lama, with the aim of educating the youths of Tibet in exile in Dharamsala and the Himalayan border students of India. Originally it functioned as a special constituent wing of Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi but in the early 1970s the Government of India reviewed the progress of the Institute and decided to accord it a status of an autonomous body under the Department of Culture, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India in 1977 with 100% financial support from the Indian government. The Institute steadily progressed and the Indian government finally declared the Institute as a "Deemed to be a University" on April 5, 1988. The Institute is currently headed by Prof. S. Rinpoche, assisted by faculty members of the Institute, with the goal of achieving excellence in the field of Tibetology, Buddhology and Himalayan Studies. (more)
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Genres: politics, buddhism, religious
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Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama:
Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso (born Lhamo Döndrub ( ) 6 July 1935 in Qinghai ), is the 14th and current Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama is a revered spiritual leader among Tibetans and exerts a powerful influence over the Gelug School
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India:
India (Hindi: भारत ; see also other Indian languages), officially the Republic of India (Hindi: भारत गणराज्य ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by geographical area, the second most populous country, and the most popul
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Tibet:
Tibet ( ) is a plateau region in Central Asia and the home to the indigenous Tibetan people. With an average elevation of 4,900 metres (16,000 ft), it is the highest region on Earth and is commonly referred to as the "Roof of the World." Geographical
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Government of India:
The Government of India [GoI] (Hindi: भारत सरकार Bhārat Sarkār), officially referred to as the Union Government, and commonly as Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of a federal union of 28
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Dharamsala:
Dharamsala or Dharamshāla, (literally "Rest House"; Hindi: धर्मशाला; ; Hindi pronunciation /d̪ʱərmʃɑlɑ/) is a town and a municipal council in Kangra district in the northern regions of India in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The town is notable as th
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Tibetology:
Tibetology refers to the study of things related to Tibet, including its history, religion, language, politics and the collection of Tibetan articles of historical, cultural and religious significance. The last may mean a collection of Tibetan statue
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Sampurnanand Sanskrit University:
Sampurnanand Sanskrit University is an institution of higher learning in Sanskrit allied areas and is located in Benares which is also known as Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Buddhology:
Buddhology is the study of the nature of Buddhas. It covers the various concepts of the nature and status of a Buddha according to the schools of Buddhism. Although there are varied and nuanced understandings of the precise nature of the Buddha expre
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