Communist China invaded Tibet in 1949, destroying over 6,000 monasteries and killing 1.2 million out of 6 million Tibetans. Thousands more Tibetans were imprisoned as China claimed Tibet as part of its territory, despite centuries of competing territorial claims between China and India over the peaceful Buddhist country.
Communist China invaded Tibet in 1949, destroying over 6,000 monasteries and killing 1.2 million out of 6 million Tibetans. Thousands more Tibetans were imprisoned as China claimed Tibet as part of its territory, despite centuries of competing territorial claims between China and India over the peaceful Buddhist country.
Communist China invaded Tibet in 1949, destroying over 6,000 monasteries and killing 1.2 million out of 6 million Tibetans. Thousands more Tibetans were imprisoned as China claimed Tibet as part of its territory, despite centuries of competing territorial claims between China and India over the peaceful Buddhist country.
AND INDIA HAVE BEEN CLAIMING TIBET AS PART OF THEIR TERRITORIES • THE PEACEFUL BUDDHIST COUNTRY OF TIBET WAS INVADED BY COMMUNIST CHINA IN 1949 TIBET INVASION • OVER 6,000 MONASTERIES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED • 1.2 MILLION OUT OF 6 TIBETANS HAVE BEEN KILLED • THOUSANDS OF TIBETANS HAVE BEEN IMPRISONED