The 1959 Tibetan Uprising, or 1959 Tibetan Rebellion began on 10 March 1959, when a revolt erupted in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, which had been under the effective control of the Communist Party of China since the Seventeen Point Agreement in 1951. Although the 14th Dalai Lama's flight occurred in 1959, armed conflict between Tibetan rebels and the Chinese army started in 1956 in the Kham and Amdo regions, which were subjected to socialist reform. The guerrilla warfare later spread to other areas of Tibet and lasted through 1962.
The anniversary of the uprising is observed by some Tibetan exiles as the Tibetan Uprising Day.
Read more about 1959 Tibetan Uprising: Armed Resistance in East Tibet, Lhasa Rebellion, United States Involvement, Sino-Soviet Split, Casualties, Aftermath
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