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The spiritual leader of Tibet, the 14th Dalai Lama, has crossed the border into India on 31st March 1959 after a 15 day journey on foot from the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, over the Himalayan mountains for seeking asylum.
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On March 17, 1959, the Dalai Lama began his journey from Lhasa under dramatic circumstances. (Pic courtesy: www.dalailama.com)
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On March 26, 1959, the Dalai Lama reached Lhuntse Dzong which is situated near McMahon Line, the border between India and Tibet.
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The Dalai Lama wrote a letter to the then Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru to seek refuge in India. (Pic courtesy: www.dalailama.com)
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He wrote, 'Ever since Tibet went under the control of Red China and the Tibetan Government lost its powers in 1951, I, my Government officers and citizens have been trying to maintain peace in Tibet, but the Chinese Government has been gradually subduing the Tibetan Government.’ (Pic courtesy: www.dalailama.com)
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