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14th Dalai Lama

6 July 1935 – present

Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and was the political leader of Tibet until his retirement from that role in 2011. He fled to India following the 1959 Tibetan uprising, established a government-in-exile, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for his nonviolent advocacy for Tibetan autonomy.

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Born in Taktser, Tibet
6 July 1935

Born Lhamo Thondup to a farming family in the Amdo region.

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Recognized as the 14th Dalai Lama
1937

Identified as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama as a young child.

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Assumed full political authority in Tibet
17 November 1950

Took on temporal leadership of Tibet amid mounting tensions with China.

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Fled into exile in India
March 1959

Escaped to India during the 1959 Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule.

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Established the Tibetan government-in-exile
1960

Set up the Central Tibetan Administration based in Dharamshala, India.

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Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
1989

Received the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent struggle for Tibet.

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Retired from political leadership
2011

Devolved his political authority to an elected leadership, ending the Dalai Lama's traditional political role.

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