The Chinese annexation of Tibet more than 60 years ago forced the Tibetan people to follow their spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, into exile. With the assistance of the Indian Government and the international community, they underwent rehabilitation in a number of settlements located throughout India. Ever since, researchers have become interested in the intricate political,economic, and social dynamics of the Tibetan people living in exile. Echoes from Forgotten Mountains is an incisive masterpiece about the thoughtful journey of the contemporary history of Tibet. Jamyang Norbu’s voice is distinct because it is both intellectual and private, critical and sympathetic, and provides insightful analyses of certain invaluable events. Known as one of the leading Tibetan exile writers, Norbu’s writings over the decades have tracked the vicissitudes of Tibetan politics, history and culture.
History, Memory and Forgotten Echoes
Abidullah Baba
ECHOES FROM FORGOTTEN MOUNTAINS: TIBET IN WAR AND PEACE by By Jamyang Norbu Penguin/Random House India, 2023, 891 pp., INR 1299.00
May 2024, volume 48, No 5