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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
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.
Before the reforms of the 13th Dalai Lama, Tibetan warfare was still antiquated. This armoured horseman, photographed in 1903 or 1904, wields a spear,
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
Sino-Tibetan War of 1930–1932
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The Sino-Tibetan War of 1930–1932, also known as the Second Sino-Tibetan War, began in May and June 1930 when the Tibetan Army under the 13th Dalai Lama invaded the Chinese-administered eastern Kham r
Tibetan Army
…the region. The Tibetan Army was involved in numerous border battles against the Kuomintang and Ma Clique forces of the Republic of China. By 1932, the defeat of the Tibetan Army by the KMT forces limited all meaningful political control of the Tibetan government over the Kham region beyond the Upper Yangtze River. The Tibetan…
The border between Lhasa-controlled ("Outer Tibet") and Chinese-controlled ("Inner Tibet") regions in Kham, 1912–1945. The dark blue line represents t
The border between Lhasa-controlled ("Outer Tibet") and Chinese-controlled ("Inner Tibet") regions in Kham, 1912–1945. The dark blue line represents the boundary proposed in the 1914 Simla Convention and the red line the overall boundary of Tibet. The remaining lines represent actual control: the dotted blue line up to 1910; the light blue line during 1912–1917; and the dark brown line during 1918–1932.