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Dalai Lama

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Dalai Lama
History of Dalai Lamas
The 13th Dalai Lama, Thub-bstan-rgya-mtsho (Tupten Gytaso; 1876–1933), ruled with great personal authority. The successful revolt within China against its ruling Qing dynasty in 1911–12 gave the Tibetans the opportunity to dispel the disunited Chinese troops, and the Dalai Lama reigned as head of a sovereign state.
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The 13th Dalai Lama, Thub-bstan-rgya-mtsho (Tupten Gytaso; 1876–1933), ruled with great personal authority. The successful revolt within China against its ruling Qing dynasty in 1911–12 gave the Tibetans the opportunity to dispel the disunited Chinese troops, and the Dalai Lama reigned as head of a sovereign state.
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