Hundreds of Tibetan activists staged a protest and submitted a memorandum to the Office of United Nations
India to mark the 60th anniversary of their National Uprising Day.
About the National Uprising Day of Tibet:
- March 10 which commemorates the 1959 Tibetan Uprising is observed as the National Uprising Day by Tibetan activists.
- On March 10 1959, thousands of Tibetans took to the streets of Lhasa rising up against Communist China's occupation of their homeland.
- Tibet was invaded by China in 1951.
- Tibetans had enthroned Dalai Lama, chosen at the age of two in 1937 as the 14th incarnation of Tibetan Buddhism's supreme religious leader.
- Coexistence of Beijing authorities and Dalai Lama at the Tibetan plateau led to tensions.
- The Chinese Authorities summoned him to an event without his bodyguards on March 10 but the Tibetans feared a trap that could endanger their leader.
- Fearing for the life of Dalai Lama, Tibetans surrounded the Potala Palace, the home of the Dalai Lama, to protect his life and to uphold the cause of Tibetan nation.
- As Chinese soldiers opened fire thousands of activists lost their life.
- On the night of March 17, the Dalai Lama escaped into exile across the Himalayas into India.
Question:
Q. When does Tibetan Activists observe their National Uprising Day?a. 9th March
b. 10th March
c. 11th March
d. 12th March
