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Photos: Supporters of the cause mark 60th Tibetan Uprising Day

On March 10 in 1959, thousands of Tibetans gathered in Lhasa to protect their leader Dalai Lama from perceived threats of the Chinese Army. The protest was brutally suppressed, causing death of thousands of people. Following this, the then 23-year-old Dalai Lama along with thousands of Tibetans secretly fled into exile in India. The demonstration was later named as the Tibetan Uprising. Sunday marked the 60th anniversary of the uprising and Tibetans in exile and supporters across India and countries abroad gathered to commemorate the event and renew emphasis on Tibet’s independence struggle.

Updated on: Mar 11, 2019 11:05 AM IST

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An exiled Tibetan activist during a protest marking the 60th anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule in New Delhi on March 10, 2019. Tibetan Youth Congress activists on Sunday held a peace march from Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan to Jantar Mantar to mark the 60th Tibetan Uprising Day, demanding freedom from the communist Chinese government. (Sajjad Hussain / AFP)

Updated on Mar 11, 2019 11:05 AM

An exiled Tibetan activist during a protest marking the 60th anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule in New Delhi on March 10, 2019. Tibetan Youth Congress activists on Sunday held a peace march from Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan to Jantar Mantar to mark the 60th Tibetan Uprising Day, demanding freedom from the communist Chinese government. (Sajjad Hussain / AFP)

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On March 10 in 1959, thousands of Tibetans gathered in Lhasa to protect their leader Dalai Lama from perceived threats of the Chinese Army. The protest was brutally suppressed, causing death of thousands of people. Following this, the then 23-year-old Dalai Lama along with thousands of Tibetans secretly fled into exile in India. The demonstration was later named as the Tibetan Uprising. (Manish Swarup / AP)

Updated on Mar 11, 2019 11:05 AM

On March 10 in 1959, thousands of Tibetans gathered in Lhasa to protect their leader Dalai Lama from perceived threats of the Chinese Army. The protest was brutally suppressed, causing death of thousands of people. Following this, the then 23-year-old Dalai Lama along with thousands of Tibetans secretly fled into exile in India. The demonstration was later named as the Tibetan Uprising. (Manish Swarup / AP)

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A Tibetan living in Taiwan prays during a similar rally in Taipei. Buddhist Tibet declared independence from China in the early 20th century but Beijing took back control in 1951, having sent in thousands of troops. The Dalai Lama -- chosen at the age of two in 1937 as the 14th incarnation of Tibetan Buddhism’s supreme leader -- was enthroned as head of state after the Chinese invasion. (Chiang Ying-ying / AP)

Updated on Mar 11, 2019 11:05 AM

A Tibetan living in Taiwan prays during a similar rally in Taipei. Buddhist Tibet declared independence from China in the early 20th century but Beijing took back control in 1951, having sent in thousands of troops. The Dalai Lama -- chosen at the age of two in 1937 as the 14th incarnation of Tibetan Buddhism’s supreme leader -- was enthroned as head of state after the Chinese invasion. (Chiang Ying-ying / AP)

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School children march holding placards and flags in McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh. Supporters of the 83-year-old peace icon chanted and prayed at the Buddhist shrine in mountainous Dharamsala, where the Dalai Lama established a government-in-exile after fleeing a deadly Chinese crackdown in Tibet in 1959. (Money Sharma / AFP)

Updated on Mar 11, 2019 11:05 AM

School children march holding placards and flags in McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh. Supporters of the 83-year-old peace icon chanted and prayed at the Buddhist shrine in mountainous Dharamsala, where the Dalai Lama established a government-in-exile after fleeing a deadly Chinese crackdown in Tibet in 1959. (Money Sharma / AFP)

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Devotees in the Indian hill station the Dalai Lama has called home for six decades waved Tibet’s colourful “snow lion” flag, which China has outlawed as a symbol of separatism. Some had “Free Tibet” painted on their faces along with the colours and distinct golden sun of the iconic flag. “This is a proud day,” Lhakpa Tsering, a Tibetan living in exile in India, told AFP in Dharamsala. (Money Sharma / AFP)

Updated on Mar 11, 2019 11:05 AM

Devotees in the Indian hill station the Dalai Lama has called home for six decades waved Tibet’s colourful “snow lion” flag, which China has outlawed as a symbol of separatism. Some had “Free Tibet” painted on their faces along with the colours and distinct golden sun of the iconic flag. “This is a proud day,” Lhakpa Tsering, a Tibetan living in exile in India, told AFP in Dharamsala. (Money Sharma / AFP)

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The Dalai Lama himself was not present at the anniversary ceremony, but chief representatives of the exiled Tibetan administration and foreign dignitaries gathered for the solemn occasion. Performers dressed in traditional attire danced and recited Tibetan songs at the temple for guests, which organisers said included parliamentarians from 10 nations. (Sajjad Hussain / AFP)

Updated on Mar 11, 2019 11:05 AM

The Dalai Lama himself was not present at the anniversary ceremony, but chief representatives of the exiled Tibetan administration and foreign dignitaries gathered for the solemn occasion. Performers dressed in traditional attire danced and recited Tibetan songs at the temple for guests, which organisers said included parliamentarians from 10 nations. (Sajjad Hussain / AFP)

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Beijing continues to be accused of political and religious repression in the region, but insists Tibetans enjoy extensive freedoms and that it has brought economic growth. “If (China) earnestly believes that co-operation can bring more peace, it should renew dialogue with the envoys of His Holiness Dalai Lama,” Lobsang Sangay, President of the Tibetan government-in-exile said. (Money Sharma / AFP)

Updated on Mar 11, 2019 11:05 AM

Beijing continues to be accused of political and religious repression in the region, but insists Tibetans enjoy extensive freedoms and that it has brought economic growth. “If (China) earnestly believes that co-operation can bring more peace, it should renew dialogue with the envoys of His Holiness Dalai Lama,” Lobsang Sangay, President of the Tibetan government-in-exile said. (Money Sharma / AFP)

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Elaborating about the protest in Delhi president of Tibetan Youth Congress Tenzing Jigme stated: “We will hold a three-day protest in Delhi, a peace march starting from Ramlila Maidan to Jantar Mantar. At Jantar Mantar, we will have a rally and candlelight vigil march. We will be marching to the United Nations from Khan Market tomorrow (Monday). And a day after tomorrow, we have another candlelight vigil march.” (Sajjad Hussain / AFP)

Updated on Mar 11, 2019 11:05 AM

Elaborating about the protest in Delhi president of Tibetan Youth Congress Tenzing Jigme stated: “We will hold a three-day protest in Delhi, a peace march starting from Ramlila Maidan to Jantar Mantar. At Jantar Mantar, we will have a rally and candlelight vigil march. We will be marching to the United Nations from Khan Market tomorrow (Monday). And a day after tomorrow, we have another candlelight vigil march.” (Sajjad Hussain / AFP)

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An exiled Tibetan activist holds a placard during in Chennai on March 10, 2019. “Sixty years we’ve been in exile. Still, our struggle is young and fresh and strong, so we can give a message to China that until Tibetans remain, our struggle will never end,” Tsering in Dharamsala said. (Arun Sankar / AFP)

Updated on Mar 11, 2019 11:05 AM

An exiled Tibetan activist holds a placard during in Chennai on March 10, 2019. “Sixty years we’ve been in exile. Still, our struggle is young and fresh and strong, so we can give a message to China that until Tibetans remain, our struggle will never end,” Tsering in Dharamsala said. (Arun Sankar / AFP)

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Members of the Danish Society for Tibetan Culture demonstrates against Chinese rule outside China's Embassy in Hellerup in Copenhagen, Denmark. “We are the people staying outside Tibet and suffering the brutal rule of the communist Chinese government. We are here to protest against the Chinese and illegal occupation of Tibet,” one of the protesters in Delhi said. (Lars Moeller / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP)

Updated on Mar 11, 2019 11:05 AM

Members of the Danish Society for Tibetan Culture demonstrates against Chinese rule outside China's Embassy in Hellerup in Copenhagen, Denmark. “We are the people staying outside Tibet and suffering the brutal rule of the communist Chinese government. We are here to protest against the Chinese and illegal occupation of Tibet,” one of the protesters in Delhi said. (Lars Moeller / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP)

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Tibetan-Americans and friends and supporters of Tibet gather to protest in front of the Consulate General of China in Los Angeles, California. The Dalai Lama remains a thorn in the side to China, which adamantly rejects any suggestion of Tibetan autonomy and blacklisted the Dalai Lama as a dangerous “separatist”. (Frederic J. Brown / AFP)

Updated on Mar 11, 2019 11:05 AM

Tibetan-Americans and friends and supporters of Tibet gather to protest in front of the Consulate General of China in Los Angeles, California. The Dalai Lama remains a thorn in the side to China, which adamantly rejects any suggestion of Tibetan autonomy and blacklisted the Dalai Lama as a dangerous “separatist”. (Frederic J. Brown / AFP)

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