From Tibet To India: Looking Back At Dalai Lama’s Journey |
It was this week sixty-five years ago that will remain etched in the minds of Tibetans as a watershed. On March 31, 1959, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, entered India to seek refuge. It was a particularly troublesome month for the Tibetan administration when Chinese troops marched into Tibet and took control. The Dalai Lama was barely 23 then and there was a sense that he could be arrested by PLA troops.
On March 17, 1959, the Dalai Lama, his family members and some of his close associates left the Potala Palace in Lhasa. They travelled south towards the McMahon Line (which separates Tibet from India) and the destination was India, the North East Frontier Agency or NEFA (which is now Arunachal Pradesh).
The Dalai Lama was dressed as an ordinary Chinese soldier. The journey took about a fortnight, through inhospitable terrain and mountain passes. They also had to watch out whether Chinese soldiers were on their trail.
In one of his blogs, noted Tibetologist and author Claude Arpi gives a vivid description of what followed.
On March 26, they reached Lhuntse Dzong, north of NEFA, from where the Dalai Lama sent a message to then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. It said: “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. In this critical situation we are entering India via Tsona (the last town north of the McMahon line in Tibet). I hope that you will please make necessary arrangements for us in the Indian territory.”
The very next day, Assistant Political Officer of Tawang TS Murthy was told to go to the border. He reached there on March 31 and that was the day the Dalai Lama and his entourage crossed the border at Khenzimane in the Kameng sector, which is to the north of Tawang. A few kilometres away at Chuthangmu, a battalion of 5 Assam Rifles escorted the entourage to the renowned Buddhist monastery in Tawang.
In his response to the Dalai Lama’s message, Nehru said: “My colleagues and I welcome you and send you greetings on your safe arrival in India. We shall be happy to afford the necessary facilities for you, your family and entourage to reside in India. The people of India who hold you in great veneration will no doubt accord their traditional respect to your person.”
He remains a respected figure in India and beyond. In an exclusive interview with StratNews Global (stratnewsglobal.com/general/c...) that first aired in January 2020, he called himself the longest guest of the Indian government and spoke about a range of issues. Most of it would not be music to China’s ears.
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Hon.Dalai lama🙏
Thanks to Nitin Gokhale for a concise recollection of the Dalai Lama’s secret escape from the advancing communist Chinese forces into Tibet and his refuge in India. His Holiness has on many occasions expressed his appreciation to India, for this gesture, and praised the country’s long tradition of religious freedom.
Long live India Tibet Brotherhood 🎉
Dear Nitin, Thank you very much for marking this day 65yrs ago. Among 100 other reasons, This is a strong reason to be proud of India. Everyone born in this land, is already blessed...🙏
May His Holiness Dalai Lama keep strengthening the Tibetan community fighting for their Freedom.......Don't forget to Boycott Made in China
Thank you Nitin for highlighting the flight of the Dalai Lama from Tibet to India after the Chinese invasion and subsequent occupation of Tibet!
We should all support the holiness Dalai Lama and support freedom of Tibet from illegal Chinese occupation
Great Video Nitin 👍🏻
Thanks my brother ! India is our big brother 🙏
Tibet lives in the heart of many and always will, thanks to India showing him true friendship.Love from the U.S.
@nightowl7261
Ай бұрын
Take your kids to the Dalai Lama and make them suck his tongue for luck and extra holiness. He's a nasty old man
India's border is with Tibet, not with China.
@kicker3595
Ай бұрын
Tibet demanded the attachment with China at 13th century, India didn't exist at this time, India has been unified by UK and Mogul.
@centtenzin8793
Ай бұрын
@@kicker3595haha…ridiculous…if u wanna back to history…in 8th century, Tibetan strong army came in central China…and Chinese were defeated in China. Let’s talk history!
@kicker3595
Ай бұрын
@@centtenzin8793 because India has no a brilliant history, Mongols have conquered China,but they are Chinese today, it was a civil war, same as the tibétains and mouchou, All they are Chinese, We cannot compare with the UK and Mogul, they conquered India, and now they are not Indians.
@sangaykunchok5894
Ай бұрын
@@kicker3595China never existed before 1947. China is comprised of all captured countries and territories. China distorts facts and creates fake history out of thin air. China is the epitome of lies and deceits. We can predict that China will be Soviet Union 2.0. soon. Free Cantonia Free Manchuria Free Inner Mongolia Free East Turkestan Free Tibet Free Hookien Free Aksai Chin (India) Free Gasa (Bhutan) Free Gorkha village (Nepal) Free Amur region (Russia) Free South Asian Sea (ASEAN) Free the world from China’s deceit & lies, economic coercion & debt trap and from an atheist communist revisionist bully.
@sangaykunchok5894
Ай бұрын
@@centtenzin8793Chinese are god lies and deceits. Wastage of time entertaining these demons. The only thing China owns is Wuhan virus. China never existed before 1947. It was a Japanese colony. Before that it was part of Mongolia and Manchuria.
Sir, With Due Respect to His Holiness, How are the Tibetans planning to get rid of the Chinese , who have forcefully Occupied the Holy Land. This is the 20t h Century, something must be done to get back the Tibet Plateau. Jai Hind Jai Bharat.
@WaMo721
Ай бұрын
u mean go gaza or ukrainian way?
@sangaykunchok5894
Ай бұрын
@@WaMo721 Free Cantonia Free Manchuria Free Inner Mongolia Free East Turkestan Free Tibet Free Hookien Free Aksai Chin (India) Free Gasa (Bhutan) Free Gorkha village (Nepal) Free Amur region (Russia) Free South Asian Sea (ASEAN) Free the world from China’s deceit & lies, economic coercion & debt trap and from an atheist communist revisionist bully.
@davidlim5
Ай бұрын
US & West financed & supported DL since 1959 trying to overthrow the Chinese Govt. How was his Mission ???
@nightowl7261
Ай бұрын
Jai Khalistan Jai Kashmir Jai Lakdak
Great output👏🏻
Very interesting and informative episode
Dear Bharat, thank you for hosting the 14.th Dalai Lama and many thousands of Tibetans for many decades. It is known that the current Dalai Lama is a thorn in the Chinese Government and has caused many problems between India and China. But be sure if the 14th. Dalai Lama had not left China, the Chinese Government would use him to invade the Himalayan regions whose population are ardent follower of Tibetan Buddhism. So in that sense China hates the current Dalai Lama because they can not manipulate the world and especially the citizens of these regions.
Thank you . ...
👍👍🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️Thank you so much!
🙏🏼🌺Thank you Indian government and public of India🙏🏼🌺🙏🏼🌞🙏🏼🌺🙏🏼between Indian and Tibetan relation is as a Guru and Chela👏🌺👏
Thank you sir🙏🏼👍🌺👍🙏🏼
Thank you Nitin Sir for making this Special episode......Jai Bharat, Jai Tibet. ❤🇮🇳
Very sorry/sad for him n his Tibetan people............🤔😟🙏👃
❤❤❤ 🙏
🤍🤍🤍#freetibet #jaibharat
India should now play the Tibet card against China,
@DineshTwanabasu
Ай бұрын
Why dont you focus on providing food to 600 million poor indians who cannot afford a meal a day. China is too strong for India to do any bad to china. But yes if china invested then there are lots of states that want to separate from India. So do things wisely
@Nationfirstalwaysfirst_IND
Ай бұрын
Already China playing... now India turn against China in case of Tiwan, south China sea.
@28W293
Ай бұрын
Tum jao na provide kero yeha comment pass kerne se kuch nhi hoga @@DineshTwanabasu
@user-vy8mp5sv7b
Ай бұрын
India must recognise Tibet’s independence status that existed prior to the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1951. The ceding of Arunachal Pradesh to British India during the Simla convention of 1913-14 demanded the recognition of Tibet’s independence. In fact Great Britain never recognised Chinese sovereignty over Tibet. The so called “17 point treaty” between communist China and independent Tibet was forced at gun point since the Chinese had already occupied Chamdo and threatened to take the rest of Tibet with violent force! So, Tibet had no other choice than sign on the dotted line as demanded by communist China! Therefore that treaty is invalid since it was signed under duress! IN SHORT THE GREAT CHALLENGE FOR INDIA NOW IS TO REINSTALL TIBET AS THE STRATEGIC BUFFER STATE THAT EXISTED BEFORE 1951 TO SECURE INDIA’S NORTHERN BORDER WITH TIBET! Thank you Nitin for the programme. It’s timely to remind the world that TIBET IS UNDER COMMUNIST CHINA’S MILITARY OCCUPATION FOR 65 LONG YEARS!!!
@DineshTwanabasu
Ай бұрын
@@28W293 Then why are you trying to interfere in others intenal matter when you cannot feed your family poor man. World knows very well what is the capacity of Indians in front of China.
Tibet is never part of china 👍
Its good, India is NOW speaking about TIBET, its been a while,INDIA should take more responsible for the tibet cause as His Holiness is still residing in India . USA under Trump's leadership and is the only country who has signed a Bill recognizing Tibet's sovereignty, India should also follow suit.
Long live Indo-Tibetan and the Dalai Lama and Modiji's friendship.
🌷🌻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌻🌷
🙏🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌻🌺
Representative of chinese government or (chinese spy) in tibetan parliament.God bless our exile government and HH the Dalai Lama.Government of India please help🙏
Yeh "Simply Nitan' nahi hai, Tibbet ka masla garma raha hai, present govt . Ko sirf samay ka tntzar hai. Apne media main pahel ker ke GHANTI baja de hai.Dhanawad.
He was told to stay alive and lead and so he has.
Good historical narrative. The answer is irrelevant. India needs to strengthen its military to respond to any aggression. Nehru was delusional on this front despite welcoming the Tibetians.
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Well the Dalai Lama reign has collapsed. Because during his reign, Tibetan farmers were exploited by the Dalai Lama kingship .
we need to make tibet part of bharat again.
@jacktashi5230
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😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@WaMo721
Ай бұрын
konsi gaali dun tujhe,gawaar
your titles wrongful....., INDIA IS COUNTRY ALSO DALLAI LAW.......
I saw a video by a Tibetan girl recently. She said March 28th is the Tibetan slavery emancipation date from Dalai Lama. what’s going on?
@sangaykunchok5894
Ай бұрын
Fuck China!!! Free Cantonia Free Manchuria Free Inner Mongolia Free East Turkestan Free Tibet Free Hookien Free Aksai Chin (India) Free Gasa (Bhutan) Free Gorkha village (Nepal) Free Amur region (Russia) Free South Asian Sea (ASEAN) Free the world from China’s deceit & lies, economic coercion & debt trap and from an atheist communist revisionist bully.
@ABCDTRUTH
Ай бұрын
Hi Chinese spy. There is March 10, where Tibetans all around the world protest against CCP brutal regime every year.
@latiendaca1773
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@abcdtruth; Asking a question=Chinese spy??? Are you with humanity??? What’s wrong with you??? Answer my question!
@latiendaca1773
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@abcdtruth, Ask a question = Chinese spy??? Aren’t you with humanity??? What’s wrong with you???
@i_love_tibet7001
Ай бұрын
Chinese bots are the most contagious Virus, just like Wu-Han Virus. Killing Millions.
Kashmir, Ladakh, South Tibet, Sikkim are kingdoms conquered by the UK, India is also conquered by the UK. These lands are NEVER part of India.
@sangaykunchok5894
Ай бұрын
Fuck China!!! Free Cantonia Free Manchuria Free Inner Mongolia Free East Turkestan Free Tibet Free Hookien Free Aksai Chin (India) Free Gasa (Bhutan) Free Gorkha village (Nepal) Free Amur region (Russia) Free South Asian Sea (ASEAN) Free the world from China’s deceit & lies, economic coercion & debt trap and from an atheist communist revisionist bully. China never existed before 1947!
India n Dalai Lama compromised..India had to return the Himalayan regions to China if Dalai Lama got arrested in Tibet..thus India through its spy told Dalai Lama in Lhasa to fled to India..😄😄
@sangaykunchok5894
Ай бұрын
Fuck China!!! Free Cantonia Free Manchuria Free Inner Mongolia Free East Turkestan Free Tibet Free Hookien Free Aksai Chin (India) Free Gasa (Bhutan) Free Gorkha village (Nepal) Free Amur region (Russia) Free South Asian Sea (ASEAN) Free the world from China’s deceit & lies, economic coercion & debt trap and from an atheist communist revisionist bully.
I state to you: that Dalai Lama NEVER has the power to name Panchen Lama, throughout the ENTIRE Tibetan history. Which part is not clear? Check the alleged "Tibet gov in exile", do they claim Tibet an independent nation? I state to you: that Tibet is NEVER an independent nation. I state to you: no nation on earth EVER recognizes Tibet as an independent nation. Which part is not clear? You can go to ask Dalai Lama if you can see him in person!
@sangaykunchok5894
Ай бұрын
Fuck China!!! Free Cantonia Free Manchuria Free Inner Mongolia Free East Turkestan Free Tibet Free Hookien Free Aksai Chin (India) Free Gasa (Bhutan) Free Gorkha village (Nepal) Free Amur region (Russia) Free South Asian Sea (ASEAN) Free the world from China’s deceit & lies, economic coercion & debt trap and from an atheist communist revisionist bully.
@ABCDTRUTH
Ай бұрын
Says the Chinese spy... Not surprised. TIBET WAS A FREE INDEPENDENT PEACEFUL NATION BEFORE CHINESE STARTED INVADING IN 1949. EVEN TO THIS DAY, SACRED ANCIENT MONASTERIES ARE BEING DESTROYED IN NAME OF "HYDROPOWER DAMS".
@i_love_tibet7001
Ай бұрын
That was only in Chinese Dictionary..... meant to brain wash their Weak Citizen. Tibet is a Holy Land..... was always an Independent Country.
Indian people have an unwavering affection for their white colonial Master
' The CIA Tibetan program was a highly secretive operation designed to counter China's influence. Spanning nearly two decades, it encompassed a wide range of activities including political maneuvers, strategic propaganda, covert military actions, and intelligence gathering. What made this operation particularly intriguing was the collaboration between the CIA and the Dalai Lama's own brothers, unbeknownst to the spiritual leader himself initially. The primary objective was to keep the aspirations for Tibet's autonomy alive, both within the region and among various international nations. '