Tibetan Uprising of 1959

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical event
gptkbp:advocacy work for recognition and justice
gptkbp:aftermath Tibetan_government-in-exile_established
gptkbp:broadcasting_rights advocated by various international organizations
gptkbp:casualties thousands of Tibetans
gptkbp:causedBy Chinese_policies_in_Tibet
gptkbp:celebrates March 10 is observed as Tibetan Uprising Day
gptkbp:communityEngagement active in advocating for rights
gptkbp:cultural_heritage communities established worldwide
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspiration_for_Tibetan_art_and_literature
gptkbp:culturalHeritage faced significant challenges post-uprising
is a focus of international interest
supported by global activists
gptkbp:date March 10, 1959
gptkbp:governmentType gptkb:Tibetan_Autonomous_Region
gptkbp:historicalContext Cold_War_tensions
gptkbp:history document the events of the uprising
is taught in schools and universities
marked by resistance against foreign rule
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tibetan Uprising of 1959
gptkbp:ideology a key demand of the movement
depicted uprising as a rebellion
gptkbp:impact Tibetan_culture_preservation_efforts
gptkbp:independence remains a contentious issue
gained momentum post-uprising
gptkbp:internationalClassification increased_awareness_of_Tibetan_issues
gptkbp:involved discussions_on_human_rights_in_Tibet
gptkbp:language suppressed_by_Chinese_authorities
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Dalai_Lama
gptkbp:location Lhasa,_Tibet
gptkbp:nationality strengthened through the uprising
gptkbp:opposedBy continued in various forms
gptkbp:outcome Dalai_Lama_fled_to_India
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation continue to this day
occurred in subsequent years
part of broader struggle for autonomy
gptkbp:population approximately 6 million
gptkbp:relatedEvent 1951 Seventeen Point Agreement
gptkbp:religion significant_role_in_Tibetan_identity
gptkbp:result Chinese_military_intervention
gptkbp:significance Tibetan_resistance_against_Chinese_rule
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site erected to honor those who died
gptkbp:was_a_response_to suppression_of_Tibetan_culture