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Based entirely on unpublished primary sources, this remarkable book -the first authoritative history of modern Tibet - is also the first to provide detailed accounts of: * The covert political manoeuverings in Tibet and the role of the Tibetan, Chinese and British governments; * The Dalai Lama's escape in 1959; * The CIA's involvement and the establishment of a secret military base in the Nepalese Himalayas; * The British government lying to the UN and Douglas Hurd's role in that process; * The power struggles during th Cultural Revolution and the mass uprising against the Chinese that has remained secret until now.

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Dragon In The Land Of Snows
  • Author : Tsering Shakya
  • Release : 29 February 2012
  • Publisher : Random House
  • ISBN : 9781448114290
  • Genre : History
  • Total Page : 599 pages
  • Language : English
  • PDF File Size : 8,7 Mb

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