Rare video: The Dalai Lama's Arrival in India (1959) By British Pathé Films The event captured in the British Pathé newsreel "Dalai Lama In India (1959)" marks a pivotal moment in modern Tibetan history: the 14th Dalai Lama's flight from Tibet into exile in India amid the Chinese invasion and suppression of the 1959 Tibetan Uprising. This black-and-white archival clip, provides a firsthand visual record of his arrival in Tezpur, Assam, on April 18, 1959, shortly after crossing the Indian border.
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The spiritual leader of Tibet, the 14th Dalai Lama, has crossed the border into India on 31st March 1959. He reached India after a 15-day journey on foot from the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, over the Himalayan mountains for seeking asylum. | The Times of India
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In 1959, thousands of Tibetans fled after a failed uprising against Chinese rule. Following their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, they crossed treacherous Himalayan passes and reached India, where they were accepted as refugees on humanitarian grounds and because of shared religious and cultural ties. For Tibetans, fleeing to India may have provided security - but they still yearn for their homeland. Watch the video and click the link in @BBCNewsIndia’s Instagram bio to know more. | BBC News I
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