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The work Tibetan Studies: Past and Present is a collection of eighteen research papers contributed by famous Indo-Tibetologist of present age. This volume include articles on Literature, Philosophy, Language, Medicine and history of Tibetan Studies in India. This volume is bound to be an asset for those who are interested in this field. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Indo-Tibetan Studies at Santiniketan: Past and Prospects by Biswanath Banerjee, Chapter 2: A Glimpse on the Tibetan Language Studies by Suniti Kumar Pathak, Chapter 3: Buddhism in Tibet: An Overview by Pranabananda Jash, Chapter 4: Personal Observations on Tibetan Language and Literature by Lama Chimpa, Chapter 5: Lepcha Studies and Some Social Values Evaluated by Arpita Chatterjee, Chapter 6: A Glimpse of the Tibetan Lexicography by Kalpika Mukherjee, Chapter 7: Tibetan Language in the Three Decades (1960-1990) by Anandamayee Ghosh, Chapter 8: Contribution of Guru Padmasambhava on Spread of Buddhism in Sikkim by Dechen D Dorjee, Chapter 9: Role of Padmasambhava in Tibet by Bela Bhattacharya, Chapter 10: Mask: A Significant Trait of the Tibetan Culture by Chittaranjan Patra, Chapter 11: Non-Violence and Nature Awareness in the Chos kyi tsi gs su bead pa (Dhammapada) by Malavika Bandyopadhyaya, Chapter 12. An Analysis of the Authentic Authorship of the Tibetan Medical Treatise Cha lag bco brgyad (12th Century A.D.) and a Description of its Historical Background by Barbara Gerke, Chapter 13: Tibetan Language and the Council in Standardization by Jampel Kalden, Chapter 14: Prof Tucci's Work in the Field of Buddhist Logic by Heramba Chatterjee Shastri, Chapter 15: Hetutattvopadesa: A Study by Narendra Kumar Dash, Chapter 16: Relation Between Sanskrit and Tibetan by Biplab Kumar Mondal, Chapter 17: Buddhist System of Education by Prakriti Chakraborty, Chapter 18: The Ran-BshinGsum-la jug-Pai's. Sgrub-Pa of Arya Nagarjuna: A Critical Study by Lalita Chakraborty