The dragon in the land of snows : a history of modern Tibet since 1947

"This definitive history of modern Tibet - based entirely on unpublished primary sources and written by a Western-educated Tibetan author - shatters the popular perception of Tibet as an isolated Shangri-la unaffected by broader international developments and rises above the simplistic dualism so often encountered in accounts of Tibet's contested recent history."--BOOK JACKET. "With careful and thorough documentation, the author details the Chinese depredations of Tibet and the many concomitant shifts in policy and political fortune. However, he also reveals the failures of the Tibetan leadership's myopic and divided strategies to engage the Chinese by on the one hand pursuing a policy of coexistence with communist China and on the other trying to preserve her unique identity as a Buddhist state under the leadership of the Dalai Lama."--BOOK JACKET. Based Entirely On Unpublished Primary Sources, This Remarkable Book -the First Authoritative History Of Modern Tibet - Is Also The First To Provide Detailed Accounts Of: * The Covert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. Provides 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; and, more. On 15 August 1947, India became an independent nation and inherited the political influence and the privileges that Britain had gained in Tibet. Tsering Shakya. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.