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Tibetan National Uprising Day history and significance: All you need to know
FirstpostOn 10 March 1959, thousands of protestors took to the streets of Lhasa and surrounded the Potala Palace. The protests were triggered by rumours of a plot to kidnap the Dalai Lama Every year, 10 March is marked as the Tibetan National Uprising Day. Every year since 1959, thousands of Tibetans come out in support and have taken to the streets in the world to mark the anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day. On the occasion of Tibetan National Uprising Day, here is everything you need to know: Lhasa had been under the effective rule of the People’s Republic of China since the 17-Point Agreement was signed in 1951. Tibetan National Uprising Day is celebrated by organisations that supported Tibet’s independence and is often followed by a statement from the Dalai Lama.
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