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The Dalai Lama and his entourage crossed the McMahon line, which marked the border between India and China, on 31 March. [20] The same day, Nehru made an announcement in the Indian Parliament, that the Dalai Lama should be treated with respect. [21] The Tibetan Government in Exile was allowed to set up its headquarters in Dharamshala. [22]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. Spiritual leader of Tibet since 1940 Tenzin Gyatso 14th Dalai Lama The Dalai Lama in 2012 14th Dalai Lama Reign 22 February 1940 – present Predecessor 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso Regent 5th Reting Rinpoche, Jamphel Yeshe Gyaltsen (1934–1941) 3rd Taktra Rinpoche (1941–1950) Head ...
The Dalai Lama has since lived in exile in McLeod Ganj, in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh in northern India, where the Central Tibetan Administration is established. His residence on the Temple Road in McLeod Ganj is called the Dalai Lama Temple and is visited by people from across the globe. Tibetan refugees have constructed and ...
The incumbent Dalai Lama is a charismatic figure who popularised Buddhism internationally and won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for keeping alive the Tibetan cause in exile.
The Dalai Lama fled to India in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet. The 88-year-old, who has battled health problems for years, is set to fly to the United States this week ...
The Dalai Lama denies espousing violence and says he only wants genuine autonomy for Tibet. On the northeastern edge of the Tibetan plateau, Taktser, in Qinghai province, where the Dalai Lama was ...
In 1974, the 14th Dalai Lama rejected calls for Tibetan independence, [7] and he became permanent head of the Tibetan Administration and the executive functions for Tibetans-in-exile in 1991. In 2005, the 14th Dalai Lama emphasized that Tibet is a part of China, and Tibetan culture and Buddhism are part of Chinese culture. [8]
The 14th Dalai Lama, also known as Tenzin Gyatso, is the spiritual leader of Tibet and has lived in northern India since being forced to escape exile in 1959. Since becoming the Dalai Lama in 1950 ...