Military Band
http://bodpawarriors.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Tibetan-Soldiers-Film-96856.mp4 Rare Technicolor footage of Tibet in the 1940’s. In Lhasa, Tibet, the military band walk in a column, playing their instruments,…
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Kalmyk and Tibet
Photographed outside the United Nation building in New York City , March 27, 1959. Kalmyk people were the first to…
Government of Tibet’s letter to Mao Zedong
Government of Tibet’s letter to Mao Zedong, Chairman of People’s Republic of China, dated 2nd Nov 1949. The letter describes…
Freedom Fighters
Some freedom fighters who worked at the first administrative office in Mustang. From left: Commander Yeshi Kalsang, Lithang Garnag Yeshi Sangpo, Chakbhuk,…
Tibetan Government Officials
Tibetan Government officials with ‘bogdo’ hat participating at the annual archery Competition in Lhasa, 1938-39. Photographed by Ernst Schafer.
Tibetan Prime Minister ,Lonchen Langdun
Basil Gould and the , sitting at a small table in the Dekyi Lingka when the Prime Minister came to…
Medieval Soldiers
An army of 1,000 medieval soldiers… During annual parade/procession in Lhasa, two lay officials are appointed commanders of an army…
Tibet Polo Team
Members of prizewinning Polo team in Gyantse, Tibet in 1910. by Colonel Leslie Weir. Colonel Leslie first went to Tibet…
Tibetan Pony
Dalai Lama (2nd from right) riding Tibetan pony during 1959 escape to India. Tibetan ponies are known for having considerable…
Yuthok Tashi Dhondup
Yuthok Tashi Dhondup (1906-1983), also known as Yuthok Depon was one of the best military officers of Tibet. Yuthok Depon…
Special Frontier Force (SFF)
The Special Frontier Force (SFF) is an Indian special operations unit created on 14 November 1962. It mainly comprised Tibetan…