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Tibetan Inscriptions in the Western Himalaya

Part of the National Research Network 'The Cultural History of the Western Himalaya from the 8th Century'

Director: Dr. Kurt Tropper (University of Vienna) (2010 - 2012)
Prof. Dr. Ernst Steinkellner (University of Vienna) (2007 - 2009)
Fieldwork and research: Prof. Dr. Cristina Scherrer-Schaub (Sorbonne, Paris)

Dr. Kurt Tropper (University of Vienna)
Assistant: Jürgen Schörflinger (University of Vienna)

The main purpose of this site is to make available, in an easy and inexpensive way, the documentary material that has been prepared in the field. Most of the inscriptions are located in the cultural area of Western Tibet, presently divided between India, China, Pakistan and Nepal; in order to provide a wider context for these sources some inscriptions from Central Tibet have also been included.
Ladakh Zanskar Lahul Spiti Kinnaur

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If you possess any documentary material on Tibetan inscriptions that you would like to disseminate through this site, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Any comments, criticism and suggestions are also most welcome.