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Source: academia.edu: The Chronological History of Tibetan BuddhismSrong-btsan-sgam-po (or, Songtsen Gampo), the first royal patron of Tibetan Buddhism (571-491 BCE).—Taranatha mentions that Dharmakīrti was the contemporary of Tibetan King Srong-btan-gampo who married a Chinese princess Kong-Cho who came to Tibet. It appears that Chinese Princess influenced her husband King Srong-btsan-sgam-po to make Buddhism as state religion. Many Buddhist monks from Li-yul (Khotan) came to Tibet and Chinese princess provided royal patronage of them.
Tibetan Buddhists consider him to be an incarnation of Avalokiteshvara Buddha and his both wives to be an incarnation of Tara. King Srong-btsan-sgam-po sent his minister Thonmi Sambhota to Kashmir. He learnt Buddhism, Sanskrit and Siddhamatrika script of Brahmi from Devavitsimha and devised the Tibetan script for classical Tibetan language. He also translated Ratnamegha Sutra into Tibetan language. Thus, King Srong-btsan-sgam-po was credited with the invention of Tibetan script.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Tibet (Myth, Religion and History) (by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya)
1. King Srongtsan Gampo [Tib: Srong btsan sgam po] < [Chapter 4 - King Srongtsan Gampo and His Period]
4. Nyatri Tsanpo as descendant of Indian Shakya kings < [Chapter 3 - Nyatri Tsanpo; The First King of Tibet]
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 5a - Author colophon < [Book 15 - Monastic Systems]
Chapter 14b - Gyam bzang chos rje (disciple of Zwa ra ba) < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagyü (traditions)]
Chapter 3 - Arrangement of similar dates < [Book 2 - Later spread of the Doctrine]
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Text Section 41 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Text Section 151-153 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Translator’s Introduction < [Introduction Text]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)