SuitabookTibetan leadership and self-government
The biography describes the Dalai Lama becoming leader of Tibet, leaving for India after the 1959 uprising, and pursuing self-government.
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Dana Meachen Rau - Author
A life story that connects the Dalai Lama’s religious role with political leadership, displacement and efforts to preserve Tibetan culture.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA life story that connects the Dalai Lama’s religious role with political leadership, displacement and efforts to preserve Tibetan culture.
The biography describes the Dalai Lama becoming leader of Tibet, leaving for India after the 1959 uprising, and pursuing self-government.
These historical events may merit conversation.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
Who is the Dalai Lama? by Dana Meachen Rau | Open Library
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