India–Tibet relations
India–Tibet relations go all the way back to the war between the Kauravas and Pandavas, and the fleeing of a Kaurava military general, Rupati, to Tibet. Scholars like Buton Rinchen Drub (Bu-ston) have suggested that Tibetans are descendants of Rupati.[1] Other scholars point to the first significant contact being when Buddhism was spread to Tibet through the efforts of Tibetan kings, Songtsen Gampo and Trisong-Detsen.[2] However recently, due to Chinese presence, India has shifted its stance with respect to Tibet, resulting in the Dalai Lama calling on Tibetans to stay united.[3] For over 60 years, India has given exiled Tibetans shelter.[4]
A Central Tibetan Administration (Tibetan government-in-exile) functionary said in 2019:[4]
China has occupied Tibet and we expect India has the only legitimacy and credibility to speak about Tibet [...] It is due to India's consistent generosity and kindness, we, the people in exile, have been able to preserve our ancient cultural heritage in exile
See also
References
- ^ Mehrotra 2000, p. 1.
- ^ Mehrotra 2000, p. 2.
- ^ Madhukar, Abhishek (2018-03-31). "Dalai Lama calls on Tibetans to remain united as India drifts towards China". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "60 Years Into Exile, Tibetans Say India Has Done A Lot For Them". Outlook India. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
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Bibliography
- Mehrotra, LL (2000). India's Tiber Policy: An Appraisal and Options (PDF) (Third ed.). New Delhi: Tibetan Parliamentary and Policy Research Centre, New Delhi.
Further reading
- C. H. Alexandrowicz (April 1953). India and the Tibetan Tragedy. Foreign Affairs.
- Claude Arpi (2004). Cultural Relations between India and Tibet : An overview of the light from India. Dialogue. October–December, 2004, Volume 6 No. 2.