Tibetan Uprising Day 2023: All You Need to Know About Tibetans Revolt Against Chinese Occupation

Tibetan Uprising Day 2023: Tibet, or the Tibet Autonomous Region, was annexed by China in 1950. On March 10, 1959, the Tibetan people led an uprising in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, which came under Chinese control in 1951. The conflict turned violent and led to heavy casualties. Tibetan Uprising Day is observed every year on March 10 to commemorate the historic day and honor the sacrifice of the Tibetan people for independence from Chinese oppression.

1. China annexed Tibet on October 24, 1950, after the Battle of Chamdo (October 6–24, 1950).
2. Tibet was incorporated into China after its government signed a Seventeen Point Agreement with the People’s Republic of China on 24 October 1951.
3. Tibet became an autonomous region, but under the sovereignty of China.
4. The Tibetan government wanted to become a modern state and wanted independence from Chinese occupation. Anti-Chinese sentiment began to grow.
5. In April 1958, a group of Tibetans and Salars killed the leader of a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) task force team protesting against the Chinese occupation. As a result, on 25 April approximately 435 Tibetans, mostly unarmed civilians, were killed by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
6. Fearing the abduction of the 14th and current Dalai Lama by Chinese forces, a large crowd surrounded his palace in Lhasa on 10 March 1959. This marked the beginning of the Tibetan rebellion.
7. The uprising began as a peaceful protest, but eventually escalated into a violent confrontation between protesters and the Chinese military.
8. The rebellion resulted in the deaths of thousands of Tibetans. Most of the Buddhist monasteries were destroyed by the Chinese troops.
9. On March 17, 1959, the Dalai Lama escaped from Tibet by disguising himself as a Chinese soldier. He left the Potala Palace at night with a few trusted aides and reached India on 31 March.
10. The Central Tibetan Administration, commonly known as the Tibetan Government in Exile, was formed in May 2011 after the Dalai Lama relinquished his political and administrative powers. The Central Tibetan Administration, based in Dharamsala, is the supreme body of Tibetans in India and other parts of the world.

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