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Kye Gompa/Kye Monastery

Kye Gompa, also known as Kye Monastery is a prominent Tibetan Buddhist Monastery (monastery of the Gelugpa sect). Kye Gompa is a Tibetan Buddhist located on top of a hill…

Tibetan Women Uprising Day

Tibetan Women Uprising Day (03/12/1959) On this date, more than thousands of women gathered peacefully outside of #Potala Palace in #Lhasa. This demonstration was the spark that initiated the Tibetan women’s…

The first Tibetan soccer team

The first Tibetan soccer team, Lhasa United, 1936. Football, began its association with Tibet in the early 20th century during His Holiness the 13th Dalai Lama’s reign. Photo Credit: Courtesy…

READER’S DIGEST (FEB 1970)

AN ARTIST’S IMPRESSION, READER’S DIGEST (FEB 1970) FIGHTING AROUND THE BARKHOR, JUST SOUTH OF THE JOKHANG. TANKS ONLY CAME TO THE CITY AT THE END OF THE FIGHTING ON THE…

The History of Tibetan Passport

Facts you should know about the History of Tibetan Passport. The earliest record of a Tibetan passport issued to a foreign traveler is in 1688 to an Armenian merchant, Johannes.…