CONTENTS: Preface, List of Plates, 1. Introduction, 2. Advent of Buddhism and its Heritage Remains in Himachal Pradesh, 3. Expansion of hism in the Hills of Himachal Pradesh, 4. Buddhism in Lahaul Valley and its Heritage Remains, 5. Buddhist Monastic Centers and other Remains in Lahaul Valley, 6. mChod-rten Types and Mani-walls, 7. Sacred Ritual Instruments and other objects, 8. Thangka paintings and Mandalas, 10. Pre-Buddhist Remains from Lahaul, 11. Shrines Dedicated to Folk Deities and other Brahmanical Shrines, Select Bibliography, Index, Plates.