The politics surrounding the naming of places is called ‘Toponymic Politics’, and it was embraced by academia and became an important field of study during the late 20th century. It is intriguing that the interest in Toponymic politics piqued when the world experienced decolonisation.
The passing of the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso will not merely end an era in Tibetan Buddhism, but will also begin the process of a complex geopolitical transition. Few spiritual successions in the modern world carry such layered implications—religious, political, strategic, and symbolic. The 14th Dalai Lama had escaped from Tibet to India on […]
The Tibet question unfolded very gently, almost imperceptibly, for India during its early years of independence. When China invaded it in 1950, India was still preoccupied with the aftermath of Partition and the war with Pakistan. It adhered to the British precedent, recognising China’s suzerainty over Tibet, but appealing to it to respect its autonomy […]
Asia’s Uplands extend from Ladakh through Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh in India, Southwest China, Yunnan, the central region, and the all-critical Tibetan Plateau. For centuries, the region commonly referred to as the ‘Roof of the World’ remained in geographical isolation, shrouded in mystery, with a strong, unique religious–political identity. The terrain along the Tibetan […]
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