Wednesday 17 November 2021

Exploring Himalaya - Kinnara Malana by Tobdan


 About the book


Malana, situated in the interiors of district Kullu in Himachal, in the Western Himalaya, is known among the scholars world over for several reasons. Even though a less literate society till some time back, preserves some unique traditions of immense cultural and historical value. Geographically it is located at a very remote valley in an isolated village. It speaks a language unknown to any other culture. Its system of administration is an elaborate democratic system. Their relationship with any other people is the main problem. The present work purports to carry forward the study on Malana contained in the previous publication.


About the author


Tobdan (1944) belongs to Lahul. He is interested mainly in the study of Lahul in Himachal in the Western Himalaya, in respect of its history, languages, culture, etc. Incidentally he has been studying about the surrounding areas of Kullu, Kinnaur, Spiti, Zanskar, etc. on the same subjects. His first publication was ‘History and Religions of Lahul’ (1984) and the latest is ‘Ancient Lahul and Himalaya’ (2021). Some of his books relate to Kullu, Kinnaur, Spiti, etc. He has been member of the Governing Body of the Himachal Arts, Culture and Language Academy, Shimla. He has been associated with the People’s Linguistic Survey of India, Himachal  Section, Hindi and English.


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