DHARAMSHALA: Mrs Namgyal Lhamo Taklha, author and renowned Tibetan figure, who is also former Health Secretary of Central Tibetan Administration, released the first-ever work of documentation of traditional Tibetan costumes and jewellery.
Mrs Namgyal Taklha has penned two books: ‘Women of Tibet’ and ‘Born in Lhasa’. She was born in Lhasa, Tibet in 1942 to Dundul Namgyal Tsarong and Yanchen Dolker Tsarong. Mrs Namgyal is a published author and Hollywood film consultant. She has served many years in Central Tibetan Administration in various portfolios. She has helped establish Songtsen Library, a centre for Tibetan and Himalayan Studies in Dehradun. Mrs Namgyal has also served as Director of Drekung Nunnery. She is the wife of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s late older brother, Lobsang Samten.
(L-R) Secretary Tenzin Dhardon Sharling (Equivalent), Department of Information and International Relations, Mrs Namgyal Lhamo Taklha, Presiden Dr Lobsang Sangay and Secretary Tenzin Lungtok, Department of Religion and Culture, CTA during the book launch.
Photo exhibits from Mrs Namgyal Lhamo Taklha’s book ‘Costume and Jewellery of Tibet’.