The occasion known as Tibetan Uprising Day, which falls on March 10, honors the women's uprising day of March 12, 1959, which saw thousands of women rebel against the People's Republic of China's occupation of Tibet.
The 14th Dalai Lama, the temporal and spiritual head of Tibet, left China on March 19, 1959, dressed as a soldier, after the Chinese army put down the armed uprising. This led to a bloody crackdown on Tibetan independence movements and the deaths of tens of thousands of Tibetans. It also ended the 1951 Sino-Tibetan Seventeen Point Agreement, which China had drafted and pledged to uphold and defend, habits and customs as well as the religious beliefs of the Tibetan people.
The Central Tibetan Administration, the Tibetan government in exile, the Tibetan Community, and individuals and groups supporting the Tibetan people's fight for religious and cultural freedom—like Students for a Free Tibet and the International Campaign for Tibet—all observe Tibetan Uprising Day on a global scale. On March 10, Tibetan independence organizations hold demonstrations or campaigns to raise awareness of the circumstances in Tibet.
A healthy exchange of culture and religious awareness is required for the people of the two countries to function side by side. Imposing others to change their personal religious beliefs or way of living by any group of people, does not lead to any conclusion. Suppression and oppression may result in revolt and unrest. On this day we hope that the government of both China and Tibet work together to find justice, peace, and harmony.
🚨Join us for the 10 March Tibetan Uprising Day protest, as we march in solidarity with Tibetans fighting for freedom and justice.
— Free Tibet (@freetibetorg) March 7, 2024
Amplify their voices 🗣️‼️#TibetanUprisingDay #FreeTibet pic.twitter.com/wdb1rjpwC3
#WATCH via ANI Multimedia | Tibetans hold anti-China protests across the US, Canada on National Uprising Dayhttps://t.co/op52uPcNcq
— ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2023
Himachal Pradesh: Tibet nationals & members of various organisations held a protest march from McLeod Ganj to Dharamsala to commemorate 59th anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day. pic.twitter.com/IID61YJV1C
— ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2018
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