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viii Contents Bailey, Frederick Marshman (1882–1967) 74 Baltoro Glacier 75 Barrett, Robert LeMoyne (1871–1969) and Katherine Ruth Ellis (1879–1961) 77 Bernier, François (1620–1688) 78 Beyul 78 Bhutan 80 Biafo Glacier 83 Black-Necked Crane 84 Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna (1831–1891) 85 British Mount Everest Expeditions (1921–1953) 87 Buddhas of the Bamiyan 89 Buddhism 91 Cacella and Cabral’s Expedition (1627) 94 Chinese 1960 Expedition to the North Face 95 Chitwan National Park 96 Chöpel, Gendün (1903–1951) 97 Dalai Lama 100 Darjeeling 102 de Andrade, Padre Antonio (1580–1634) 103 Dharahara Tower 104 Dharamsala 105 Dhon Cholecha¯ 107 Diwali 108 Everest, Sir George (1790–1866) 111 Fermented Beverages of the Himalayas 113 Ganges–Brahmaputra Basin 115 Ganges River 116 Ganges River Dolphin 119 Garden of Fidelity 120 Goji Berry 122 Golden Langur 123 Graham, William Woodman (1859–1932) 125 Great Game 126 Gross National Happiness 128 Gurkhas 129 Harrer, Heinrich (1912–2006) 132