Tibetan uprising of 1959
E307775
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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1959 Lhasa Uprising | 1 |
| 1959 Tibetan Rebellion | 1 |
| Chinese occupation of Tibet | 1 |
| Tibetan uprising of 1959 canonical | 1 |
| Tibet–China conflict | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2898575 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Tibetan uprising of 1959 Context triple: [Sino-Indian War, precededBy, Tibetan uprising of 1959]
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Wushe Incident
The Wushe Incident was a 1930 armed uprising by the Seediq indigenous people against Japanese colonial authorities in central Taiwan, marking one of the most significant anti-colonial rebellions during Japanese rule.
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B.
Tiananmen Square protests of 1976
The Tiananmen Square protests of 1976 were large-scale public demonstrations in Beijing sparked by popular mourning for Premier Zhou Enlai, which evolved into a brief pro-reform movement that was violently suppressed and later officially condemned as “counterrevolutionary.”
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C.
1988 Uprising
The 1988 Uprising was a nationwide pro-democracy movement in Myanmar (Burma) marked by massive protests and a brutal military crackdown that reshaped the country’s modern political history.
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D.
People’s Spring
People’s Spring is another name for the widespread series of liberal and nationalist uprisings that swept across Europe in 1848.
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E.
Nomonhan Incident
The Nomonhan Incident was a 1939 border war between Japan and the Soviet Union (with Mongolia) near the Khalkhin Gol river that ended in a decisive Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tibetan uprising of 1959 Target entity description: 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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A.
Wushe Incident
The Wushe Incident was a 1930 armed uprising by the Seediq indigenous people against Japanese colonial authorities in central Taiwan, marking one of the most significant anti-colonial rebellions during Japanese rule.
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B.
Tiananmen Square protests of 1976
The Tiananmen Square protests of 1976 were large-scale public demonstrations in Beijing sparked by popular mourning for Premier Zhou Enlai, which evolved into a brief pro-reform movement that was violently suppressed and later officially condemned as “counterrevolutionary.”
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C.
1988 Uprising
The 1988 Uprising was a nationwide pro-democracy movement in Myanmar (Burma) marked by massive protests and a brutal military crackdown that reshaped the country’s modern political history.
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D.
People’s Spring
People’s Spring is another name for the widespread series of liberal and nationalist uprisings that swept across Europe in 1848.
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E.
Nomonhan Incident
The Nomonhan Incident was a 1939 border war between Japan and the Soviet Union (with Mongolia) near the Khalkhin Gol river that ended in a decisive Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-Chinese protest
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conflict ⓘ rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
formal incorporation of Tibet as the Tibet Autonomous Region in 1965
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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
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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
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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
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Cold War era geopolitics ⓘ Sino-Tibetan relations ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
China
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surface form:
People's Republic of China
|
| hasEndDate | 1959-03-21 ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Dalai Lama
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surface form:
14th Dalai Lama
Panchen Lama ⓘ Zhou Enlai ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | English ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Lhasa
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Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ
surface form:
Tibet
|
| hasMainPlace |
Norbulingka
ⓘ
surface form:
Norbulingka Palace
Potala Palace ⓘ |
| hasOpposingSide |
People's Republic of China government
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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
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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
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turning point in modern Tibetan history ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1959-03-10 ⓘ |
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Subject: Tibetan uprising of 1959 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (5)
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