History Of Tibet

Tibet is surrounded by snow caped mountains. It is known as the “ roof of the world” because its on top of the world. Tibet is now under Chinese occupation.
Tibet has been under China since 1950’s. When Tibet was invaded by China many Tibetans tried to fight back to protect their motherland. Since Tibetans were really into their religious belief, Buddhism, they were against war, they did not have a strong army base to protect themselves from the invaders. Millions were killed and hundreds and thousands were put in jail where they were tortured brutally that some could not tolerate any longer and so died from illnesses. His Holiness the Dalai Lama, our political and spiritual leader was helped by his people to escape from Tibet, because they knew that the Chinese were going to assassinate him. It was March 10, 1959 when millions of Tibetans stood forward to protest against China to help escape His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Dalai Lama successfully fled to India with no harm but after that people who stood up to protest were all killed leaving the streets of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, with bodies covered in blood. Most Tibetans followed H.H. The Dalai Lama’s foot steps and made an effort to escape from Tibet denying to live under Chinese occupation. The people who escaped left their land, home and belongings that they could not carry with them during their journey. Tibetans escaped to three neighboring countries. They are India, Nepal and Bhutan . Tibetans will always be thankful to these three countries that gave them shelter when they needed it.
Tibetans are in exile right now. Our spiritual and political leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the people of Tibet have been asking autonomy for many years to the government of China, but they have just been ignoring us. Now, Tibetan are demanding full freedom through their protest. There have been enough bloodsheds of Tibetans. I don’t think this protest will stop very easily because the fire that was in Tibetans hearts for many years had to explore sometime.

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