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Seychung Yeshi Dhargay
Seychung Yeshi Dhargay, NORBULINGKA AND CHAKPORI DEFENDER during the 1959 uprising. When the attack started on March 19th 1959 he…
A muleteer/ Soldier
Photographer: Arthur Hopkinson Date of Photo: 1927 – 1928 Hopkinson states that this muleteer surprised him in Gyantse by giving…
Tenpa Soepa
Tenpa Soepa joined the civil service of the Tibetan government as a Tsedrung. He served as a supervisor of the…
Palden Gyatso
Palden Gyatso, a Drepung monk, joined in the first demonstration. Later sent by abbot of Loseling with a contingent of…
Yasujiro Yajima
Yasujiro Yajima, a Japanese military expert , was appointed to train the Tibetan army by the 13th Dalai Lama, circa…
Jumpa Ngawang Palmo
Jumpa Ngawang Palmo, DAPON: Commanded Police regiment (chhadang), defended Jokhang and Barkhor during uprising in Tibet. Joined Chushi Gangdruk. Later…
Nomad from Changthang
A Drokpa/nomad from Changthang. He had brought wood to sell in Lhasa, Tibet . Date of Photo: 1936-50. Photographer: Hugh E.…
Muja Tsewang Norbu
Muja Tsewang Norbu, Potala defender during 1959 Chinese invasion. Former Dapon and hero of the Chamdo invasion. He was captured,…
Tibetan Soldiers
Soldiers dressed in 17th century Tibetan/Mongol army uniform at Dzonggyap Shambe. They are approaching in order to receive their white…
Lhamo Tsering
Lhamo Tsering was born in 1924 in the village of Sina Nagatsang near Kumbum Monastery in Amdo, which was close…
General Derge-sé
General Derge-sé (Son of Chief of Derge) and his 500 soldiers of the Ta-dang regiment at Markham, Tibet . The Tibetan…