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1959 Tibetan uprising
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The 1959 Tibetan uprising or Lhasa uprising began on 10 March 1959 as a series of protests in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, fueled by fears that the government of the People's Republic of China planne
Tsarong Dazang Dramdul and several Tibetan monks captured by the PLA during the uprising
Tsarong Dazang Dramdul and several Tibetan monks captured by the PLA during the uprising
The 14th Dalai Lama in 1956
The 14th Dalai Lama in 1956
17 March 1959: Thousands of Tibetan women surround the Potala Palace, the main residence of the Dalai Lama, to protest against Chinese rule and repres
17 March 1959: Thousands of Tibetan women surround the Potala Palace, the main residence of the Dalai Lama, to protest against Chinese rule and repression in Lhasa, Tibet. Hours later, fighting broke out and the Dalai Lama was forced to flee to safety in India. Photograph: AP
The Jokhang, on whose roof the last Tibetan rebels had placed machine guns to defend themselves against the PLA
The Jokhang, on whose roof the last Tibetan rebels had placed machine guns to defend themselves against the PLA
Tibetan Army
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The Tibetan Army was the armed forces of Tibet from 1913 to 1959. It was established by the 13th Dalai Lama shortly after he proclaimed the independence of Tibet in 1912, and was modernised with the a
1959 Tibetan uprising
…palace. Meanwhile, the situation in the city became increasingly tense, as protesters had seized a number of machine guns. At this point, remnants of the Tibetan Army had joined the protesters' ranks. On 20 March, the Chinese army responded by shelling the Norbulingka to disperse the crowd, and placed its troops at…
Before the reforms of the 13th Dalai Lama, Tibetan warfare was still antiquated. This armoured horseman, photographed in 1903 or 1904, wields a spear,
Before the reforms of the 13th Dalai Lama, Tibetan warfare was still antiquated. This armoured horseman, photographed in 1903 or 1904, wields a spear, sword, and matchlock musket.
Photo of the Drapchi regiment of the Tibetan Army taken in the 1930s (before 1935) by Frederick Williamson
Photo of the Drapchi regiment of the Tibetan Army taken in the 1930s (before 1935) by Frederick Williamson
Tibetan soldiers in Shigatse (1938)
Tibetan soldiers in Shigatse (1938)
Tibetan soldiers and an army officer at a 1938 New Year's military parade near Lhasa's Potala Palace
Tibetan soldiers and an army officer at a 1938 New Year's military parade near Lhasa's Potala Palace