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Kham (khams)

  • Independent kingdoms east of Chamdo, including Nangchen, Derge, Amdo and Golok; presently occupies parts of the TAR (Tibetan Autonomous Region), Yunnan, Qinghai and Sichuan provinces. It is known as eastern Tibet among non-Tibetans. [RY]