Nirmal Chandra Sinha

Nirmal Chandra Sinha (1911–1997) was an Indian tibetologist, author, the founder director of Sikkim Research Institute of Tibetology (SIRT), presently known as the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Deorali near Gangtok. He was known for his contributions to Buddhism and the documentation of the history of Tibet and other states of Central Asia. He was honoured by the Government of India in 1971 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.

Biography Nirmal Chandra Sinha was born in 1911 in Ranchi in the Indian state of Jharkhand, formerly in Bihar. and later, as a professor of history at Behrampur College before joining the government service and was appointed as the cultural attache at the political office (residency) in 1955. He was a scholar of many languages such as Tibetan, Sanskrit, Mongolian and Chinese which helped him in his writings. A recipient of Prema Dorjee award from the Chogyal of Sikkim,

Articles List of articles published by Sinha in Bulletin of Tibetology.

Historical status of Tibet Hacha for Lhasa Tibet's status during the World War On tantra The missing context of Chos Was the Simla Convention not signed? The Himalayas The Lama The grey wolf The refuge: India, Tibet and Mongolia The sKyabs mgon Chos srid gnyis-ldan Sino-Indian inroads into North India Obituary: Libing Athing The Ancient path of the Buddhas Brahmana and Kshatriya Gilgit (and Swat) The Simla Convention 1914: a Chinese puzzle Obituary Yapshi Pheunkhang Sanskrit across the Himalayas India and Tibet In memoriam Budddhasasana in Tibet Stupid barbarian / animal symbols in Buddhist art Tibetan Studies in modern India Peace and war in man's mind Aspects of Buddhism Publications through twenty years The universal man Articles of Tibet trade 1784 Publications through twenty-five years Losar About Dipankara Atisa Geographical notices of India On Tibetology Ten priceless images Relics of Asokan monks Tradition and traditional sources Dharma Tantra and Atisa On names and titles What constitute the importance of Atisa Uttarukuru in Tibetan tradition Inventory of Tibetan historical literature Tantra in Mahayana texts Stupa symbol Inner Asia and India through the ages A preface to Mahayana icononography Tibetology contra Nepalese Sahasra Buddha Kalachakra Tantra Buddharupa: observation on the evolution of Buddha image Making of Dharmaraja Dharamaraja Asoka Asoka's dhamma: a testimony of monuments Asoka's Dharma