2008 Tibetan unrest
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The 2008 Tibetan unrest, also referred to as the 2008 Tibetan uprising in Tibetan media, was a series of protests and demonstrations that initially occurred over the Chinese Communist Party's treatmen
Tibetan monks in Chinese custody, April 2008
Tibetans arrested by Chinese authorities. The signs list their crime and their name.
Protest in San Francisco, US
A Free Tibet rally outside the Chinese consulate in San Francisco, California, on March 17, 2008
Tibet
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Tibet is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau. It is the homeland of the Tibetans. Other ethnic groups also reside on the plateau, including Mongols, the Lho
2008 Tibetan unrest
…and demonstrations that initially occurred over the Chinese Communist Party's treatment and persecution of Tibetans. Protests in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, by monks and nuns on 10 March have been viewed as the start of the demonstrations. Numerous protests and demonstrations were held to commemorate the…
Greater Tibet regions and claims; click image and go to 'More details' to understand more about the various colours
Tibetan family in Kham attending a horse festival
Rishabhanatha, the first Tirthankara of Jainism, is considered to have attained nirvana near Mount Kailash in Tibet in Jain tradition.
King Songtsen Gampo