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hort Answer Type Questions, What was the farewell present given by Lhamo to, the author when he told her that he was going to, Mount Kailash?, . The farewell present given by Lhamo to the author when he, told her that he was going to Mount Kailash was a, long-sleeved sheepskin coat that normally shepherds wore., She felt that the coat would protect him from the cold, weather on the mountain., What did Tsetan say would be the only hurdle while, they were on their way to Mount Kailash?, s. Tsetan said that their journey to Mount Kailash would, involve crossing several high mountain passes. He knew the, way very well, but the only hurdle would be snow on the, way. He could not say anything for sure until they reached, there.

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What troubled the author at Darchen?, A bad cold troubled the author at Darchen. He was unable, to go to sleep at night as his nostrils were blocked. When he, was just dozing off, he woke up suddenly. He felt his chest, becoming very heavy, as he was not able to breathe-in, enough oxygen.

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Tibetan mastiffs were popular in China's imperial, courts. Explain, Tibetan mastiffs were popular in China's imperial courts as, hunting dogs. They were brought along the Silk Road in, ancient times as payment of tax from Tibet. They were huge, black dogs also used as watchdogs. They exploded into, action like bullets when roused. They were furious and, fearless., [NCERT]

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. How did Norbu become an ideal companion for the, author?, s. Norbu was an ideal companion for the author as both were, academicians who had come away from their academic work., Both were not devout believers and they did not intend to, prostrate themselves all round the mountain like other, pilgrims.

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Why had Norbu come to Kailash?, Norbu had been writing academic papers about the Kailash, kora and its importance in various works of Buddhist, literature for many years, but he had actually never done it, himself. Hence, he also was there to do kora.