CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2019
| Author | Wangchuk, Thinley |
|---|---|
| Title | Charles Bell As An Intermediary In Anglo-Tibetan Relations (1908-1921) |
| Summary | The main aim of this thesis is to show that Sir Charles Alfred Bell, a political officer of the British Raj could be understood as an intermediary, especially in his role in the Simla Agreement of 1913-14, and in the drawing of the McMahon Line between British India and Tibet on the North Eastern frontier of British India where he was chosen to advise the British plenipotentiary on issues pertaining to Tibet. Secondly, this thesis introduces the term “ scholar intermediary” to help define Bell’s role as an intermediary as well as to broaden the definition of the term itself. The thesis argues that Bell wrote several of his scholarly works not only to raise interest in Tibet but also to shape the foreign policy of British Empire in favor of Tibet, by suggesting, for example, what British foreign policy concerning Tibet’s role in the region should look like |
| Supervisor | Hennings, Jan. |
| Department | History MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2019/wangchuk_thinley.pdf |
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