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Dalai Lama

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Dalai Lama
History of Dalai Lamas
The seventh Dalai Lama, Bskal-bzang-rgya-mtsho (Kelzang Gyatso; 1708–57), experienced civil war and the establishment of Chinese Manchu suzerainty over Tibet. The eighth Dalai Lama, ’Jam-dpal-rgya-mtsho (Jampel Gyatso; 1758–1804), saw his country invaded by Gurkha troops from Nepal but defeated them with the aid of Chinese forces. The next four…
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The seventh Dalai Lama, Bskal-bzang-rgya-mtsho (Kelzang Gyatso; 1708–57), experienced civil war and the establishment of Chinese Manchu suzerainty over Tibet. The eighth Dalai Lama, ’Jam-dpal-rgya-mtsho (Jampel Gyatso; 1758–1804), saw his country invaded by Gurkha troops from Nepal but defeated them with the aid of Chinese forces. The next four…
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Tibet
Tibet under Manchu overlordship
…them the new Dalai Lama, Bskal-bzang-rgya-mtsho. For the next 200 years there was no fighting between Tibetans and Chinese. However, after evicting the Oirat, the emperor decided to safeguard Manchu interests by appointing representatives—generally known as ambans—at Lhasa, with a small garrison in support. The Tibetans, interpreting this as another…
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…them the new Dalai Lama, Bskal-bzang-rgya-mtsho. For the next 200 years there was no fighting between Tibetans and Chinese. However, after evicting the Oirat, the emperor decided to safeguard Manchu interests by appointing representatives—generally known as ambans—at Lhasa, with a small garrison in support. The Tibetans, interpreting this as another…
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