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McLeod Ganj in Dharamshala in Kangra Division, Himachal Pradesh, India — भारत (South Asia)
 

Tibetan National Martyrs' Memorial

Burning Tibet

— (1998-2013) —

 
 
Tibetan National Martyrs' Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 2019
1. Tibetan National Martyrs' Memorial
Inscription.
Please remember them. In Tibet 122.
Tapey · Phuntsok · Tsewang Norbu · Lobsang Kelsang · Lobsang Kunchok · Kelsang Wangchuk · Choephel · Khaying · Norbu Dramdul · Tenzin Wangmo · Dawa Tsering · Palden Choetso · Tenzin Phuntsok · Tsultrim · Tennyi · Sopa Rinboche · Lobsang Jamyang · Rigzin Dorjee · Sonam Rabyang · Lobsang Gyatso · Dhamchoe Sangpo · Tenzin Choezom · Nagdrol · Tsering Kyi · Rinchen · Dorjee · Gepey · Jamyang Palden · Losang Tsultrim · Sonam Dhargye · Lobsang Sherab · Chimey Palden · Tempa Dargey · Choepak Kyab · Sonam · Dorjee Tseten · Dhargye · Rikyo · Tamding Thar · Tenzin Khedup · Ngawang Norphel · Dekyi Choezom · Tsewang Dorjee · Lobsang Lozin · Lobsang Tsultrim · Dolkar Tso · Choepa · Tashi · Lungtok · Lobsang Kalsang · Dhamchoe · Yungdrung · Gudrup · Sangye Gyatso · Tamdin Dorjee · Lhamo Kyab · Dhondup · Dorjee Rinchen · Tsepo · Tenzin · Tespak Kyab · Lhamo Tseten · Dorjee · Dorjee Lhundup · Samdup · Dorjee Gyal · Dantin Tso · Tsegyal · Kalsang Jinpa · Gonpo Tsering · Nyingkar Tsering · Nyinchak Bum · Khabum Kyab · Tenzin Dolma · Chagmo Kyi · Sangdhak Tsering · Wangchen Norbu · Tsering Dhondup · Lubum Tsering · Tadin Kyab · Tadin Dorjee · Sangay Dolma · Wangyal · Kunchok Tsering · Gonpo Tsering · Kalsang Kyab · Sangye Tashi · Bendey Khar · Tsering Namgyal · Kunchok Kyab · Sungdue Kyab · Lobsang Gedun · Pema
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Dorjee · Kunchok Phelgye · Bhenchen Kyi · Pasang Lhamo · Tsering Tashi · Tsering Phuntsok · Kumchok Kyab · Lobsang Namgyal · Drukpa Khar · Namlha Tsering · Rinchen · Sonam Dhargyal · Sangdak · Tsesung Kyab · Kalkyi · Phagmo Dhondup · Kunchok Wangmo · Lobsang Thogmey · Lhamo Kyab · Thubten Nyandak · Atse · Kunchok Tenzin · Jugtso · Lobsang Dawa · Kunchok Woeser · Tenzin Sherab · Wangchen Dolma · Kunchok Sonam · Shichung · Tsering Gyal

Outside Tibet 7
Thumpten Ngodup · Lhapa Tsering · Sherab Tsedor · Bhutuk · Jampa Yeshi · Drupchen Tsering · Karma Ngedon Gyatso

Sculptor Mr. Chen We[indecipherable]
Patron: Mr. Xue Wei Mrs. Qi [indecipherable]
10 3 2014

(Tibetan text not transcribed)
 
Erected 2014.
 
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Civil RightsPatriots & Patriotism.
 
Location. 32° 13.951′ N, 76° 19.489′ E. Marker is in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, in Kangra Division. It is in McLeod Ganj. It is on Temple Road. Located across the street from The Tibet Museum near the "Dalai Lama's Temple.". Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh 17621-9, India. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Asia, specifically in South Asia, in the Indian Subcontinent, on the Arabian Sea, on the Bay of Bengal, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Mughal Empire, Portuguese colonies, and a British colony.


 
More about this marker. The marker is located in McLeod
Burning Tibet Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 2019
2. Burning Tibet Statue
Ganj in Dharmshala, the Indian city which the Tibetan government-in-exile, headed by the 14th Dalai Lama, is currently based in.
 
Regarding Tibetan National Martyrs' Memorial. The memorial remembers the many Tibetans who have self immolated to protest and raise awareness of the continued Chinese occupation, oppression, and cultural genocide of Tibet and its people.
 
Also see . . .
1. Tibet: The Story Of A Tragedy. Documentary film that is shown at The Tibet Museum across the street<blockquote>There lives in Tibet a nation of oppressed people in the process of being destroyed secretly and silently over the past 45 years. A film by Ludovic Segarra. (Submitted on August 10, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut.) 

2. Self-immolation protests by Tibetans in China (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 10, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut.)
3. Human rights in Tibet (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 10, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut.)
4. Sinicization of Tibet (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 10, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut.)
5. Self Immolation Fact Sheet (International Campaign For Tibet). Includes more detailed information about the people on this memorial. (Submitted on August 10, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut.) 
 
Inside nearby Namgyal Monastery image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 2019
3. Inside nearby Namgyal Monastery
The "Dalai Lama's Temple"
Inside nearby Namgyal Monastery image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 2019
4. Inside nearby Namgyal Monastery
The Dalai Lama's chair
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 455 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 10, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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