authors Flashcards
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Book Title
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Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey into Bhutan
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Jamie Zeppa (1999)
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Radio Shangri-la: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth
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Lisa Napoli (2010)
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The Circle of Karma
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Kunzang Choden (2005)
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Married to Bhutan
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Linda Leaming (2011)
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Treasures of the Thunder Dragon: A Portrait of Bhutan
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Ashi Dori Wangmo Wangchuck (2007)
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The History of Bhutan
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Karma Phuntsho (2013)
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Butter Tea at Sunrise: A Year in the Bhutan Himalaya
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Britta Das (2006)
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Tales in Colour and Other Stories
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Kunzang Choden (2009)
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The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World
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Eric Weiner (2008)
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Dawa: The Story of a Stray Dog in Bhutan
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Kunzang Choden (2006)
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Folktales of Bhutan
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Kunzang Choden
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The Hero with a Thousand Eyes: A Historical Novel
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Karma Ura
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The Dragon’s Voice: How Modern Media Found Bhutan
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Bunty Avieson (2015)
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A Splendid Isolation: Lessons on Happiness from the Kingdom of Bhutan
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Madeline Drexler (2014)
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Bhutan: The Kingdom at the Centre of the World
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Omair Ahmad (2013)
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So Close to Heaven: The Vanishing Buddhist Kingdoms of the Himalayas
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Barbara Crossette (1995)
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Bhutan: Himalayan Mountain Kingdom, Fifth Edition
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Françoise Pommaret-Imaeda (1991)
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Under the Holy Lake: A Memoir of Eastern Bhutan
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Ken Haigh (2004)
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Beneath Blossom Rain: Discovering Bhutan on the Toughest Trek in the World
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Kevin Grange (2011)
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A Field Guide to Happiness: What I Learned in Bhutan about Living, Loving, and Waking Up
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Linda Leaming (2014)
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Bhutan: The Dragon Kingdom in Crisis
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Nari Rustomji
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The Raven Crown: The Origins of Buddhist Monarchy in Bhutan
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Michael Aris (1995)
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Himalaya
Michael Palin (2004)
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Dreams of the Peaceful Dragon: A Journey Through Bhutan
Katie Hickman (1987)
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Høyt: En reise i Himalaya
Erika Fatland
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Bhutanese Tales of the Yeti
Kunzang Choden (1997)
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Falling Off the Map: Some Lonely Places of the World
Pico Iyer (1993)
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Bhutan, the Early History of a Himalayan Kingdom
Michael Aris (1979)
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Dragon Bones: Two Years Beneath the Skin of a Himalayan Kingdom
Murray Gunn (2011)
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Hidden Bhutan: Entering the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon
Martin Uitz (2012)
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Samu-Shamu: The Sonam Stories
Suzie Sims-Fletcher (Editor) (2015)
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A Baby in a Backpack to Bhutan: An Australian Family in the Land of the Thunder Dragon
Bunty Avieson (2014)
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Chilli and Cheese: Food and Society in Bhutan
Walter-Roder Kunzang Choden (2008)
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The Divine Madman - The Sublime Life and Songs of Drukpa Kunley
Keith Dowman (1982)
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Seeing With The Third Eye; Growing up with Angay in Rural Bhutan
T. Sangay Wangchuk (2007)
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Bhutan: The Land of Serenity
Matthieu Ricard (2008)
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The Heart of the Buddha
Elsie Sze (2009)
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In the Himalayas : Journeys Through Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan
Jeremy Bernstein (1989)
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From the Land of the Thunder Dragon: Textile Arts of Bhutan
Diana K. Myers (1994)
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The Breath of God
Jeffrey Small (2011)
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Unbecoming Citizens: Culture, Nationhood, and the Flight of Refugees from Bhutan
Michael James Hutt (1903)
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The Catch Me if You Can: One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World
Jessica Nabongo (2022)
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Within the Realm of Happiness
Kinley Dorji (2008)
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Divine Messengers: The Untold Story of Bhutan's Female Shamans
Stephanie Guyer-Stevens
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Politics of Bhutan
Leo E. Rose
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The Life of Milarepa
Tsangnyön Heruka (1488)
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Bhutan;: Land of hidden treasures
Ursula Markus-Gansser (1971)
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Set Free: A Life-Changing Journey from Banking to Buddhism in Bhutan
Emma Slade (2015)
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The Talisman of Good Fortune and Other Stories from Rural Bhutan
Rinzin Rinzin
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Lonely Planet Bhutan (Travel Guide)
Lonely Planet (1998)
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1) Howard Solverson wrote the book The Jesuit and the Dragon which features the life and achievements of a foreigner in Bhutan. Who was the foreigner?
Ans: Father William Mackey
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2) Who is the author of Bhutanese Tales of Yeti?
Ans: Kunzang Choden
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3) Gyalrab Selwai Droenmed is a book written by Lam Pema Tshewang, the former Director of National Library. What is the book about?
Ans; history of Bhutan
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4) Which well-known Dzongkha Scholar wrote the book Druk Karpo?
Ans: Lam Nado
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5) Which of the two consorts of Guru Rinpoche wrote Padma Thang-yig, the biography of Guru Rinpoche?
Ans: Khandro Yeshey Tshogyel
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6) Which visitors from British India wrote the book Sikkim and Bhutan: Twenty-one Years on the North-East frontier?
Ans: Sir John Claude White
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7) Which book written by Kheydup Lhawang Lodroe (1551-1653) is widely used by Bhutanese astrologers today?
Ans: Tsi Zhung Chenmo
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8) Which Je khenpo wrote Mutig Doshel (Necklace of pearls)?
Ans13th jekhenpo: Je Yonten Thaye
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9) Who wrote the book History of Drukpa Kagyud School in Bhutan?
Ans: Dr. Yonten Dargye
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10) What is the in-flight magazine of Druk Air called?
Ans: Tashi Delek
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11) That the absence of money in a society excludes, in a proportionate degree, depravity of morals and vices of various kinds, is in some measure is exemplified in Bhutan
. Who said this?
Ans: Samuel Davis in 1783
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12) In which Dzongkhag is the National Library established in 1967 located?
Ans; Thimphu
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13) I have known Bhutan for many years; and with an intimate knowledge of the political questions relating thereto, I am convinced you have taken a wise step in thus consolidating the administration of the state, sir Ugyen has been my friend for many years and you could not have made a better choice
. Who wrote this?
Ans: Sir John Claude White
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14) If the primary duty of a hereditary ruler is to bequeath to his heirs a stable throne in a kingdom whose sovereignty is assured, it may be said this king did so in full measure, thus wrote Michael Aris. Who is the king referred to here?
Ans: King Jigme Wangchuck
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15) Who translated Bhutanese Lozey: Gyalong Sum Dhar Tashi (Songs of sorrow) from Dzongkha to English?
Ans: Sonam Kinga
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16) Who wrote the historical novel The Hero with Thousand eyes?
Ans: Karma Ura
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17) What does the ISBN stand for in relation to book publishing?
Ans: International Standard Book Numbering
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18) Whose written account of the British mission provides the first western view into isolated kingdom of Bhutan?
Ans: George Bogle
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19) The English translation of Nam-med Sa-med is the title of the book written by which author?
Ans: Jamie Zeppa- Beyond the sky and Earth
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20) Name this Katie Hickman book which is based on a travelers account of a walk across Bhutan in the 1970s?
Ans: Dreams of the Peaceful Dragon
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21) This actress and co- star of the BBC program Absolutely Fabulous wrote a book based on a TV program that traced her grandfathers trek through Bhutan in 1931. Name the author?
Ans: Joanna Lumley
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22) Who wrote the book The Raven Crown, a definitive history of Bhutans monarchy?
Ans: Michael Aris
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23) Whose life is featured in the book of the Rainbows and clouds, written by Her Majesty the Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck?
Ans: Yab Ugyen Dorji
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24) Which Indian author wrote the book Bhutan: A kingdom in the Himalayas?
Ans: Narendra Singh
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25) Who wrote India and Bhutan: A study in frontier Political Relations 1772-1885 documenting the early relations between Bhutan and Britain?
Ans: Arbinda Deb
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26) What is the title of the book written by Nirmala Das?
Ans: The Dragon Country
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27) Which book written by Steven K Berry chronicles the 1998 British attempt on Gangkhar Phuensum?
Ans: The Thunder Dragon kingdom
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28) Who wrote Wild Rhododendrons of Bhutan?
Ans: Rebecca Pradhan
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29) What is the title of the book by Michael Aris which shows the diary and drawings of Samuel Davis, who was a member of George Bogles 18th century expedition to Bhutan?
Ans: Views of Medieval Bhutan
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30) Who wrote the book on Bhutanese Hero Ap Wang Dugay?
Ans: John M. chiramal
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31) Who is the author of a book Shadow around the Lamp?
Ans: Tshering C. Dorji
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32) Who wrote The madman and the dutchman, Tulips of the Dragon?
Ans: Diederik Prakke
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33) In the Namthar of Khandro Drowa Zangmo, Prince Kuentu Legpa later became king of Pema Chen, where is Pema Chen today?
Ans: Chaling, Trashigang
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34) In the Namthar of Khandro Drowa Zangmo, the evil woman Duemo Hachang was killed and a chorten was constructed over the place where she was buried? Where in Bhutan would one find this place?
Ans: Damungchung near Merak
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35) Name the author of the book Enchanted frontiers: Sikkim, Bhutan and Indias North Eastern Borderlands.
Ans: Nari K. Rustomji
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36) Who is the author of Bhutanese Folk tales (From the east and the South)
Ans: Gopilal Acharya
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37) Which Bhutanese epic is considered the longest in the world?
Ans: The epic of Ling Gesar
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38) What is the title of the book by Her Majesty the Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck which was released in 2006?
Ans: Treasures of the Thunder Dragon
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39) To which 18th century Buddhist monk in Trashigang is attributing the important historical works Gyalrig Selwai Melong and Logyu?
Ans: Wagindra( Gelong Ngawang)
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40) Who is the author of Lhoyi Chhojung Losar Nawai Gyen?
Ans: Je Geshey Geyduen Rinchen
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41) Which 10th Je Khenpo wrote Lhoi Choejung a history of Bhutan?
Ans: Penchen Tenzin Chogyel
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42) Who compiled the biography of Gyalse Tenzin Rabgye in1720?
Ans: 6th Je Ngawang Lhundrup
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43) Who wrote the biography of the 13th Druk Desi?
Ans: 13th Je Yonten Thaye
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44) Who wrote the first biography of Phajo Drugom Zhigpo?
Ans: Dampa, Phajos eldest son
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45) Who wrote the book titled The Bhutanese Development story?
Ans; Karma Ura
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46) Which Bhutanese author wrote the book Tears of suffering?
Ans: Dorji Wangdi
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47) Who is the youngest author who wrote the book Coming Home?
Ans: Pema Euden
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48) What is the name of annual literature festival which brings together writers from India and Bhutan?
Ans: Mountain Echoes
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49) What is the name of the classical script from which Dzongkha later emerged?
Ans: Choekoed
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50) What is the title of the book containing photographs taken by His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck?
Ans; Bhutan: Through the lens of a king by Pavan K Varma and Malvika Singh
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51) Who is the author of the book Phallus: Crazy Wisdom from Bhutan?
Ans; karma Choden
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52) What is the title of one of the worlds biggest book published by Professor Michael Hawley of Massachusetts Institutes of Technology?
Ans: Bhutan: A visual Odessey across the Himalayan kingdom
