![]() "City authorities explained that they were helpless when a house is located in the area controlled by Lhasa Military Center." "Family members of the Langdun household appealed to the Lhasa city government to protect from demolition, but they were disappointed," the source said. The 13th Dalai Lama, often referred to by Tibetans as the "Great 13th," was born to a peasant couple in Dakpo in southern Tibet. "This historic house about 100 years old with ties to the 13th Dalai Lama was demolished within a short time," he added. He said that demolition of the house began on June 10. ![]() It was located in an area controlled by the Lhasa Military Center and was declared a "historic structure to be protected," said the source, who lives in Tibet. The house of Thupten Gyatso, predecessor to the current Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, was situated close to the Kyichu river, south of Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region. RFA listenerĬhinese authorities have demolished the century-old Langdun family residence of Tibet's 13th Dalai Lama despite appeals to protect the heritage site, a Tibetan source close to the Langdun family said. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States.Ĭhinese authorities reject family appeals to protect an historic site.Ī backhoe demolishes the former family home of the 13th Dalai Lama, south of Lhasa, Tibet, June 10, 2011. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Radio Free Asia, China: 13th Dalai Lama's home demolished, 15 June 2011, available at:
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