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Page 175
... Nepal were still unstudied and because of the unique political history of the coun- try even their precise status and distribution remained largely un- known . In 1766 the Gurkhas , a small tribe in the hilly midlands of Nepal , began a ...
... Nepal were still unstudied and because of the unique political history of the coun- try even their precise status and distribution remained largely un- known . In 1766 the Gurkhas , a small tribe in the hilly midlands of Nepal , began a ...
Page 177
... Nepal sensibly requires every trekker to obtain a permit for the area he or she wants to visit . The Kang Chu - chu meaning water in Tibetan - drains a finger of land that projects into Tibet ; in fact , the valley was part of Tibet ...
... Nepal sensibly requires every trekker to obtain a permit for the area he or she wants to visit . The Kang Chu - chu meaning water in Tibetan - drains a finger of land that projects into Tibet ; in fact , the valley was part of Tibet ...
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... ( Nepal ) , 204 , 212 , 213 , 214 Dilband - Moro massif , 136 Dipper , brown , 40 Dir ( Pakistan ) , 14 , 19 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 52 Dolpo ( Nepal ) , 204 , 213 , 214n . , 244 , 247 , 248 , 268 , 269 , 275 Dorah Pass , 42 , 65 Drutob Senge ...
... ( Nepal ) , 204 , 212 , 213 , 214 Dilband - Moro massif , 136 Dipper , brown , 40 Dir ( Pakistan ) , 14 , 19 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 52 Dolpo ( Nepal ) , 204 , 213 , 214n . , 244 , 247 , 248 , 268 , 269 , 275 Dorah Pass , 42 , 65 Drutob Senge ...
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