Tibetan Army
Armed forces of Tibet from 1913 to 1959 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the current People's Liberation Army garrison in Tibet, see Tibet Military District.
The Tibetan Army (Tibetan: དམག་དཔུང་བོད་, Wylie: dmag dpung bod) was the armed forces of Tibet from 1913 to 1959. It was established by the 13th Dalai Lama shortly after he proclaimed the independence of Tibet in 1912, and was modernised with the assistance of British training and equipment. It was dissolved by the Chinese government following the failed 1959 Tibetan uprising.
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དམག་དཔུང་བོད་ | |
Active | 1913–1959 |
Country | Tibet |
Role | Armed forces of Tibet |
Size | c. 40,000 (including militias, 1934)[1] c. 10,000 (1936)[2] |
Garrison/HQ | Lhasa, Tibet |
Engagements | Bai Lang Rebellion Sino-Tibetan War Battle of Chamdo 1959 Tibetan uprising |
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Ceremonial chief | Dalai Lama |
Notable commanders | 13th Dalai Lama (1912–1933) Tsarong Dazang Dramdul (1912–1925) |
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