Hugh Edward Richardson
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Hugh Edward Richardson was an Indian Civil Service officer, British diplomat and Tibetologist. His academic work focused on the history of the Tibetan empire, and in particular on epigraphy. He was among the last Europeans to have known Tibet and its society before the Chinese invasions which began in 1950.
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![Hugh Richardson in Tibet 1940/ 1941 said, '"Maru the pony. A good one, my dear pony"[1]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Hugh_Richardson.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
Hugh Richardson in Tibet 1940/ 1941 said, '"Maru the pony. A good one, my dear pony"[1]
Tibetan friends gather at the British Residency in Lhasa called Dekyi Lingka, 9 September 1933
11 January 1943 signing of the Treaty Between His Majesty in Respect of the United Kingdom and India and His Excellency the President of the National Government of the Republic of China for the Relinquishment of Extra-Territorial Rights in China and the Regulation of Related Matters, became effective 20 May 1943. Front row (left to right): Wellington Koo, Horace James Seymour, T. V. Soong, Hugh Edward Richardson, Wu GuozhenAwards 4
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Lowell Thomas Jr.Also won Light of Truth Award
Whitley StokesAlso won Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire
Beauchamp DuffAlso won Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire
Carl GershmanAlso won Light of Truth Award
Thomas Wynford ReesAlso won Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire
Robert PooreAlso won Companion of the Order of the Indian EmpireAbout this person
Country
United KingdomCategory
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 2000 · aged 94
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8 languages
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