The Lost Kingdom of Tibet

The film tells about the penetration of Europeans into Tibet .

For a long time this country was forbidden for strangers and attracted them with its riddles. Western messengers appeared here to explore Tibet and its capital, the city of Lhasa . They survived many dangers along the way, struggled with nature and cruel mores of local residents.

In 1865, the British instructed the Hindu Nainu Singh to compile a map of the highlands of the Forbidden Kingdom. Nain Singh, disguised as a Buddhist pilgrim, explored the southwestern part of Tibet and compiled a fairly accurate map, for which he received the Gold Medal of the Royal Geographical Society of Great Britain.

Forty years later, British colonialist Francis Younghasband used his cards. In 1903, the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, authorized Younghazbend to escort a military escort to negotiate with the Tibetan rulers on trade and border issues. When Younghazbend’s attempts failed, the British, under the command of Major General D. MacDonald, attacked the country. Nevertheless, the second attempt at negotiations failed. The British embarked on a new military expedition led by Younghazband. He stormed the Tibetan capital Lhasa , forced the Tibetans in the absence of the Dalai Lama to conclude a trade agreement and put an end to the isolation of Tibet .

Younghazbend was knighted for this operation.

The resistance of the Tibetans made a deep impression on him, and he devoted the rest of his life to spiritual organizations.

• British expedition to Tibet

• About Tibetan explorers (inaccessible link)
• The Lost Kingdom of Tibet
• Filmmakers