The 1959 Tibetan Uprising and Its Impact on Buddhism in China
On March 10, 1959, thousands of Tibetans gathered in Lhasa to protest Chinese rule, sparking the Tibetan Uprising and forcing the 14th Dalai Lama into exile in India. The event became a turning point in Tibetan history, leading to major changes in the practice of Tibetan Buddhism within China while also spreading its teachings across the world through the Tibetan diaspora.
