The History of Monasteries in Zanskar

Tsewang Yangjor was born at Shun Village in Lungnag Valley of Zanskar on 6 June 1976. He is the son to father Shri Rigzin Angdus and mother Srimati Tashi Lhanzes. As per the wishes of his parents, he became a monk in his childhood under Phukthar Monastery. After spending a few years at the monastery, as per the guidance of his Dharmaguru Ven Ngari Choszad, he got admitted for education at the Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh (Ladakh). He studied there for three years from Class-VI to Class-VIII. After that in 1991, he was admitted at CUTS, Sarnath, Varanasi for his Purva Madhyama. Again, he was admitted at CIBS, Leh in 1993 and completed his education from Uttar Madhyama to Acharya. He obtained his Ph.D. from S.S. University, Varanasi in 2008. He did his MA in Tibetan Literature from CIBS, Leh in 2014. In the mean time, he completed his B.Ed. Degree from Kashmir University, Srinagar. Now he has been working as an Assistant Professor in Bhoti Literature at CIBS since 2000. He has written three books in Bhoti language. The first is a compilation of his songs and poems; the second is a compilation of his plays and writings; and the third is a compilation on Tibetan Literature. He has written a book in Hindi entitled Zanskar ke Boudhh Viharon ka Itihas. The present English version is based on this Hindi edition.