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Event war South Asia

Tibetan Uprising

1959 CE

Popular Tibetan revolt against Chinese Communist rule, centred on Lhasa. The uprising was brutally suppressed by PLA forces, forcing the Dalai Lama to flee to India with 80,000 followers.

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Conflict · South Asia

Tibetan Uprising

1959 CE

Popular Tibetan revolt against Chinese Communist rule, centred on Lhasa. The uprising was brutally suppressed by PLA forces, forcing the Dalai Lama to flee to India with 80,000 followers. An estimated 87,000 Tibetans were killed in the uprising and subsequent repression.

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Tibet Polity · South Asia 1000 CE – 1960 CE Canada Polity · Americas Founded 1815 CE · attested to 2026 CE Mexico Polity · Americas Founded 1810 CE · attested to 2026 CE Taj Mahal Landmark · South Asia 1632 CE – still standing Indo-Pakistani Wars Conflict · South Asia 1947 CE – 1971 CE Grand Canyon Landmark · Americas 3000 BCE – still standing

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