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CONTENTS: The Fifth Dalai Lama And His First Three Administrators
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Author's Introduction
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ix
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Prologue: Historical Attacks on the Gelug from 1434 to 1618
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xvii
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FIRST ADMINISTRATOR:
DEPA SONAM RABTEN
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1
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The Search for the Fifth Dalai Lama, 1618-1619
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5
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Confirmation of the Fifth Dalai Lama's Discovery, 1621
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11
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The Dalai Lama's Secret Escape to E Rigo, 1622-1623
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29
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The Dalai Lama's Early Studies, Travels and Ordination, 1623-1625
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33
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Zhalngo's Services to the Dalai Lama's Family, 1619-1628
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39
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Zhalngo's Roles as His Guardian and Educational Supervisor, 1621-1658
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51
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Civil War Looms; the Dalai Lama's Travels and Education, 1630-1635
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61
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The Advent of Arsalang, 1635-1637
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79
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Gushri Khan Follows up in Amdo and Kham, 1636-1640
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87
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Zhalngo's Pre-Civil War Manoeuvrings, 1638-1640
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97
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The Deceitful Zhalngo Springs His Trap: Gushri Attacks Tsang, 1641
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103
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Zhalngo Raises His own Tibetan Army and Joins the Fray, 1641-1642
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115
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Zhalngo Becomes the First Administrator of a Re-United Tibet, 1642
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123
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Zhalngo the Administrator Quells a Rebellion in Kongpo, 1642-1643
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131
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The Karmapa's Mysterious Order Found in His Cook's
Gau, 1643
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137
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The Ganden Phodrang Government, 1643-1644
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143
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The Administrator's First Invasion of Bhutan, 1644-1645
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151
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The Administrator's Second Bhutan War, 1646-1651
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165
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The Administrator as a Gelug Supremacist
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183
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Tour of Southern Tibet and the Journey to China, 1651-1653
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191
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Further Travel in Tsang and the Death of Gushri Khan, 1654-1656
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199
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The Third Bhutan War and the Death of the Tulku, 1655-1657
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205
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Death and Funeral Services of the Administrator, 1658-1659
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Bibliography for the Prologue and the First Administrator
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217
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SECOND ADMINISTRATOR:
DEPA NORBU
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221
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Norbu's Military Career Commences, 1641
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229
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Norbu Made Governor of Shigatse; Second Bhutan War, 1644-1649
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233
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The Deaths of Gushri Khan, 1655, and of the Tulku, 1656
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239
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The Massacre of a Bhutanese Dzongpon's Family, approx. 1658
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243
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Third Bhutan War, with Depa Norbu as Field-Marshal, 1656-1657
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249
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Norbu's Recall to Lhasa and Appointment as Administrator, 1659
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255
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Nangso Ngodrup and Causes of the "Gego" Rebellion,1659
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263
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Rebels Seize Shigatse Dzong, Invite Bhutanese Invasion, 1659
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271
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Petitions Submitted to the Dalai Lama on Behalf of the Gego, 1659
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277
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The Siege of Khamsum Zilnon and War by Wrathful Ritual, 1659-1660
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285
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The Fort Surrenders, "The Gego" are Escorted to the North, 1660
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297
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Reflections on Depa Norbu's Character: Traitor or Patriot?
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309
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Bibliography for the Second Administrator's Biography
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315
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THIRD ADMINISTRATOR:
DEPA TRINLE GYATSO
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317
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Personal Assistant to the Dalai Lama from an Early Age, c. 1620
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319
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Trinle Gyatso's Lack of Sectarianism
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323
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Travels and Astrology Studies with the Dalai Lama, 1636-1639
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327
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The Nyingma Rite of Jampal Zilnon Used as a Weapon of War, 1640
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331
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Trinle Gyatso's Other Activities During Civil Wars of 1640-1643
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335
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Peacetime Activities and Travels with the Dalai Lama, 1643-1651
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339
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Head of Delegation on the Dalai Lama's Journey to China, 1652-1653
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345
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The Creation of Sacred Images and the Death of the Tulku, 1655-1657
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355
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The Death of the First Administrator Concealed, 1658
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359
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The Rebellion and Exile of the Second Administrator, 1659-1660
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363
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Trinle Gyatso is Appointed Third Administrator, 1660
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367
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The Third Administrator's Main Activities in Office, 1660-1662
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373
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The Administrator's Great Survey of the Monasteries, 1662-1663
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379
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Phende Gon, Chokhor gyal and the Origins of the Namgyal Monastery
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385
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Exchanging Gifts, Making Offerings and Subsidising Monasteries
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389
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The Administrator Renovates the Barkhor and is Praised by the D.L., 1663-1668
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395
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The Administrator's Illness, Death and Funeral Services, 1668
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401
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The Third Administrator's Political Importance and Character
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411
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Bibliography for the Third Administrator's Biography
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417
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Epilogue
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421
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Appendix -- Selected Mongol History
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427
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Glossary
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435
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Index of Tibetan Names and Terms, Phonetic and Wylie
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441
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Acknowledgements
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467
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About the Author
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469
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