History of Tibet

Tibet the name is referred to by its inhabitants as “Po”. The origin of this name is uncertain but may have originally meant “native land” or “original place”. According to the Blue Annals, it is a shortened from the earlier name “Bygyel” but the White Annals contends that it is derived from the pre-Buddhist religion of Bon. The name “Tibet” by which it is known to the outside world, is probably derived from the Mongolian word Thubet. It is often called “Gangchen” by its inhabitants, meaning the “Land of Snows”.

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