Research Articles

Ogyen Choling Zangdopelri: Bardo Gewog

Description Ogyen Choling Lhakhang is located in Ogyen Choling village, which is approximately 80 kM drive from Zhemgang, and a thirty-minute walk from Khomshar primary school. The temple is approximately 3km away from Bardo gewog centre and it provides a nice vantage point for Khomshar Village. The temple is situated at an altitude of 1410 metres above sea level. History The name ‘Ogyen Choling’ is derived from the many sacred…

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Yueling Namgyel Choling Lhakhang: Nubi Gewog

Description Yueling Namgyel Choling Lhakhang is located in Yueling Village, which is a thirty-minute walk from the Sherubling Higher Secondary. We can also drive to the site, which is 7 kilometers away from Trongsa town and provides a nice vantage point from which to view Trongsa town. History Definitive dates and history of the temple’s construction are not yet known. Nevertheless, the Lhakhang is a sacred one because of its…

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Reflection/Perspectives, Science & Culture

My care will be in the heart, not in words. My anger will be in words not in heart!

Most of time, individuals misinterpret what is an objective of the messages we utter.They never pick up a clear message. Therefore, miscommunication develops between and among the people around, when they take just a subjective over an objective message. Sometime, we talk good or unhealthy about people deliberately or unconsciously. One thing we should consider nothing a secret propaganda but for the larger interest.  Sometime out of frustration and emotion, some may also…

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Research Articles

Bonbji / Bemji Choje Nagtshang: Nubi Gewog

Description The three-storey Bonbji Choje Nagtshang (a building traditionally belonging to rulers or religious leaders and their lineage) is located approximately 16 km (a 1½ hour drive) up a feeder road from Gezam bridge on the Trongsa–Wangdue highway. The Nagtshang stands at an elevation of 2300m, close to Bemji Community Primary School on a hilltop overlooking eleven villages: Pang, Jonthang, Kamshaing, Gagar, Dranishing, Trem, Simphu, Gonpa, Threhel, Dabai, and Kabu.…

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Dongag Wosel Dargyeling Monastery: Bardo Gewog

Description Dongag Wosel Dargyeling Monastery is located on a hilltop of Khomshar village at an altitude of 1739m above sea level. The temple is approximately 8 hours’ drive on the Buli-Khomshar farm road from Zhemgang town.  The monastery is an important religious institution in the community, where ancient monastic tradition is taught. History The place where the temple is located is the most revered sites in Khomshar village, supposedly blessed…

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To whom it may concern!

Dear friendsI am writing this piece.  Just to communicate my message to you. Hope you will not mind getting its essence. I am overjoyed that we meet as an acquittance and now it is time for you to know who I am. Sometime; I think you are developing a miscommunication to hurt yourself, which I never mean. We have spent adequate time closely. So accept my style of dealing with people…

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Stop barking and investigate within self

If you have a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment against someone stops barking. And remember; ‘when the dog barks mountain may not fall down’. So I have no time to reply and argue for your insult and ill attitude forward me. I have no problem. I have no issue. I will remain as same person. I have done nothing wrong to hurt you. If you don’t believe it.…

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Medieval Historiography: Religious

During the medieval period, the Christian clerics, monks and scholars in Europe wrote most of the historical literature. Guided by a conviction that Christianity was the true religion, they looked upon the church as the dominant factor in all human activity. While many of them wrote on the history of the church, others recorded the events of their own times or prepared copies of rare manuscripts of the classical works…

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Q. Sketch the Character of Roman Historiography?

The Romam contribution to historical writing was considerable but not only as remarkable as the Greek’s. Rome had no glorious past, for it had little worthy of record in the humble story of its existence as a small group of villages. For long it struggle against the states of Litium until it gained recognition as a principal city. The registers of annual events prepared by the religious heads and the…

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Cornelius Tactius Roman historian

Born around 54 CE, Tacitus studied law, served as a lawyer, held high positions in administration and wrote historical works. Tacitus began his literary career with his writing The Life of Agricola, his governor father-in-law. A historical biography, The Life of Agricola gives an account of the Roman wars in Britain, the condition of the Britons under the Roman rule and the administration of Agricola. More than of historical interest,…

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