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In October 1950, just days after the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, Mao Zedong embarked on an extraordinary feat that no ruler in Dynastic China had ever accomplished before – the annexation of Tibet. This achievement was unprecedented, as Tibet, with a territorial expanse four and a half times the size of France, a cultural heritage as old as any ancient civilization, and the seat of one of the world’s largest religions was forcibly occupied without any intervention from nations that claimed to champions of liberty, freedom, human rights, and equality.
Amazingly, the country whose national security was directly affected by this act not only remained indifferent but even played an active role in erasing the history of Tibet. This tragedy continues to haunt India to this day.
The book offers a stirring account of Tibet’s secret history—from its earliest settlements, Golden Age, heroes, wars, politics and intrigues, transition into one of the most peaceful and spiritual nations in the world, and finally, the death blow to its independence.
The transmission of Buddhism, primarily by Buddhist intellectuals in Tibet, resulted in the transformation of Tibetan warriors—who, through their valour and determination, had established one of the largest empires in Central Asia – into pacifists. The tragedy was inevitable.
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