Hidden Tibet: History of Independence and Occupation

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New Delhi: Indraprastha Press (CBT), 2011. — 578 p. — ISBN 978-93-80359-47-2.Tibet is a land of mysteries. It is not only about religion and occultism: its history remains largely hidden. This book disproves some of the erroneous views on the history and religion of the Tibetans. Tibet has never been a part of China. At the time when China was an inalienable part of the Mongolian Yuan Empire and Manchu Qing Empire, Tibet was a separate country dependent on the Mongol and Manchu emperors, but never lost its statehood. A widespread view that Tibet was an integral part of neighboring empires is related to an ancient Chinese concept of the emperor s universal power. Chinese claims to the «legacy» of the Mongol and Manchu empires are unfounded. Incorporating the name of the state into the «dynasty of China» concept ties sovereign states of other nations to Chinese dynastic history. The inclusion of Tibet into the People’s Republic of China was not legitimate. Tibet is an occupied country.This book traces the history of Tibetan statehood from ancient times to our days, describes the life of the Tibetans at the times of Feudalism and Socialism, the coercive inclusion of Tibet into People’s Republic of China, the suppression of the national liberation movement, the Cultural Revolution, and subsequent reforms. Many pictures and data concerning these events are being published for the first time.The book has garnered much interest in Russia, particularly in academic and political science circles.Contents:IntroductionGeography and Origin of the TibetansAntiquity and the Middle AgesEpoch of the Qing EmpireLast Years of IndependenceReligion and CultureState, Society and Economy«Peaceful Liberation» and Its ConsequencesFrom the People’s Uprising to the Cultural RevolutionThe Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution. Results of the Mao PeriodReconstruction and ModernizationThe Tibetan People’s Struggle, the Dalai Lama and Tibetan RefugeesReligionAutonomy and DemographyLanguage, Education and CultureCondition of the Natural EnvironmentEconomyMilitarizationLiving Standards and Health CareTibet, an Inseparable Part of China?Statehood in International Law and in the Chinese TraditionOn China and the «Chinese Dynasties»Solution to the «Ethnic Problem» in ChinaThe Status of Tibet: a Historical RetrospectiveDecline of the Tibetan-Mongolian Civilization?References