Estêvão Cacella and João Cabral and the First Explorations of the Himalayas including Bhutan, Nepal and Tibet

The Explorers Podcast

Matt Breen

Society & Culture, History, Education

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

In 1626, Father Estêvão Cacella and his assistant, Father João Cabral, set out from the region of Bengal and into the Himalayan mountains. The two Jesuit missionaries would become the first Europeans to reach the kingdoms of Bhutan, Nepal and parts of Tibet. In the process, they would provide the world with the oldest and most detailed look at Bhutan's legends - Ngawang Namgyal - and his kingdom. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:18.0	Today's episode focuses on an obscure subject, the first European exploration of the Himalayan kingdoms of Bhutan, Nepal, and Tibet.
1:26.0	The architect behind the expedition into these mysterious lands was a Portuguese priest named Stiefem Kisella. The missionary along with his fellow
1:34.4	Jesuit Jual Kebrau would conduct these travels in the 1620s. They would be the
1:39.8	first people to enter into the Himalayan kingdoms of Bhutan and Nepal as well as parts of Tibet.
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