Tibetan uprising of 1959

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The Tibetan uprising of 1959 was a major revolt in Lhasa against Chinese rule that led to a brutal crackdown, the flight of the 14th Dalai Lama into exile, and a lasting transformation of Tibet’s political status.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf anti-Chinese protest
conflict
rebellion
uprising
hasAftermath formal incorporation of Tibet as the Tibet Autonomous Region in 1965
long-term exile of the 14th Dalai Lama in Dharamshala, India
ongoing Tibet independence and autonomy movements
radical restructuring of Tibetan political institutions
strengthening of Tibetan nationalist sentiment
hasAlternativeName Tibetan uprising of 1959
surface form: 1959 Lhasa Uprising

Tibetan uprising of 1959
surface form: 1959 Tibetan Rebellion
hasCause fear of abduction of the 14th Dalai Lama by Chinese authorities
growing Tibetan resentment of Chinese rule
implementation of Chinese socialist reforms in Tibet
perceived erosion of Tibetan autonomy
hasContext 1951 Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet
Cold War era geopolitics
Sino-Tibetan relations
hasCountry China
surface form: People's Republic of China
hasEndDate 1959-03-21
hasKeyFigure Dalai Lama
surface form: 14th Dalai Lama

Panchen Lama
Zhou Enlai
hasLanguageOfName English
hasLocation Lhasa
Tibet Autonomous Region
surface form: Tibet
hasMainPlace Norbulingka
surface form: Norbulingka Palace

Potala Palace
hasOpposingSide People's Republic of China government
Tibetan rebels
hasParticipant Chinese Communist Party
surface form: Chinese Communist Party authorities

People's Liberation Army
Tibetan demonstrators
Tibetan government officials
hasResult Chinese military crackdown in Lhasa
casualties among Chinese troops
casualties among Tibetan civilians
destruction of parts of Lhasa
dissolution of the traditional Tibetan government
establishment of the Central Tibetan Administration in exile
flight of the 14th Dalai Lama to India
implementation of land reforms in Tibet
increased international attention to the Tibet issue
large-scale Tibetan refugee flows into India
suppression of Tibetan aristocracy and monastic elites
tightening of Chinese control over Tibet
hasSignificance beginning of large-scale Tibetan diaspora
turning point in modern Tibetan history
hasStartDate 1959-03-10

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Sino-Indian War precededBy Tibetan uprising of 1959
Freedom in Exile mainSubject Tibetan uprising of 1959
this entity surface form: Chinese occupation of Tibet
Freedom in Exile mainSubject Tibetan uprising of 1959
this entity surface form: Tibet–China conflict
Tibetan uprising of 1959 hasAlternativeName Tibetan uprising of 1959
this entity surface form: 1959 Tibetan Rebellion
Tibetan uprising of 1959 hasAlternativeName Tibetan uprising of 1959
this entity surface form: 1959 Lhasa Uprising