Tshering Dorje | |
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| Born | April 1936 Guskiar village, Lahaul tehsil, Kullu Sub-division, Kangra district, Punjab Province, British India |
| Died | 13 November 2020 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Tholing monastery, Western Tibet Sa-ngag-choling monastery, Central Tibet |
| Occupation | Cultural historian |
| Known for | Expertise on the cultural history of the Buddhist regions of the Western Himalayas Role in the construction of the Atal Tunnel |
Tshering Dorje (April 1936 - November 13, 2020; also spelled Tsering Dorje and Chhering Dorje) was a cultural historian from Himachal Pradesh, India. He was regarded as an authority on the cultural traditions and histories of the Lahaul and Spiti district and some neighboring regions. He also played an important role in bringing about the construction of the 9.02 km-long, high-altitude Atal Tunnel.