Early European Travellers, Missionaries, and Explorers: pre 19th Century
Short Introduction
One who wrote about, but never reached, the area - Benjamin of Tudela
Possible first European to cross Tibetan border - Odoric of Poderone
Definitely reached Tibet - De Andrade and Marques, Cabral and Carcella, Johann Grueber
The link between most of these men: Catholic Church
Origin of Christian Church in China and India
Christianity reaches Tibet and Nepal
Enter two Englishmen - George Bogle and Samuel Turner
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