Imperial Games in Tibet: The Struggle for Statehood and Sovereignty, Dilip Sinha

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Imperial Games in Tibet: The Struggle for Statehood and Sovereignty
By: Dilip Sinha

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Author: Dilip Sinha
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9788119300532
Publication Date: 2004

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Renowned as the 'roof of the world', Tibet is both a spiritual bastion and a hotbed of geopolitical intrigue. Its unique location, nestled amidst the majestic Himalaya and the vast Central Asian steppes, has historically attracted imperial contenders, thrusting it into the heart of the Great Game - a stormy nineteenth-century contest for supremacy involving Britain, Russia and China.

In Imperial Games in Tibet, former ambassador Dilip Sinha deftly guides us through the region's complex geopolitical entanglements, charting its history from the rise of Tibetan Buddhism, through the cloak-and-dagger machinations of the Great Game, to its fateful invasion and annexation by China in 1950. In the process, he reveals the real factors leading up to the Fourteenth Dalai Lama's escape to India in 1959 - an epochal event that drew the newly independent nation into this political maelstrom and heightened Sino-Indian tensions. More than seventy years later, despite citizens protests and global outcry, Chinese 'suzerainty' maintains its grip on Tibet, begging the question: Can Tibet ever be free?

Drawing from this rich historical tapestry, Imperial Games in Tibet highlights the dire consequences of both international exploitation and neglect of the world's more vulnerable regions. As Tibet continues its struggle for nationhood, it serves as a clarion call to the global community, urging a renewed commitment to human rights and justice.

Imperial Games in Tibet: The Struggle for Statehood and Sovereignty, Dilip Sinha, Macmillan India, Paperback, 304 pages, $15.00

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