Asian History

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It took many great beings like Sakya Pandita and Sonam Gyatso who helped to bring dharma and and end to the warrior and blood thirsty Mongolians to the dharma and Buddhism. Mongolians are fiercely loyal to the Gaden tradition, may the Mongolians be a spiritual force of change in the world to come. https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/buddhism-in-the-mongol-empire.html

A Timeline of Dynasties in Chinese History. Because who doesn't love a timeline ;)

History of India: Know about Indian History including Pre Historic Era, Stone Age, Bronze Age, Early Historic Period, Vedic Period, Mahajanapadas, Persian and Greek Conquests, Maurya Empire, Ancient India, Mughal Empire, Freedom Struggle, Independence and Partition of India

The Chinese originated from East Afrikans, not Peking Man

1. During the Qing Dynasty in China, Emperor Qianlong was able to cancel taxes four times during his reign because the imperial treasury was so full.

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Welcome to part 3 of my Travel log. Today I am posting about my extended trip to China and my recent visit to Xi'an… by worldtraveler

The formal end of the war in Iraq earlier this month brings nine years of fighting in the country to a close. The images of war for much of the past decade have been largely filled with the sand of the Middle East. But because of recently-released photos of the Korean War, the public can now visit a past battlefield from the past. LIFE magazine published a collection of never-before-seen photos from the front lines of the three-year conflict that resulted.