The most recent independent government to rule from this city was installed with the military prowess of GÃ¼shi Khan who defeated the Kham Kingdom and successfully besieged Shigatse.
The most recent independent government to rule from this city was installed with the military prowess of GÃ¼shi Khan who defeated the Kham Kingdom and successfully besieged Shigatse. A riot in this city in 1750 began after the ambans Labdon and Fucin assassinated a prince, leading to the installation of the Kashag council. A palace in this city was constructed on Red Hill over a previous palace and is named after the home of Avalokiteśvara. This city first became a capital after the defeat of the Zhangzhung Kingdom by (*) Songtsen Gampo. The Ganden Phodrang was a government that ruled from this city that until a 1959 revolt against China drove its leader into exile in India. For 10 points, what is this former seat of the Dalai Lama and the capital of Tibet?
The most recent independent government to rule from this city was installed with the military prowess of GÃ¼shi Khan who defeated the Kham Kingdom and successfully besieged Shigatse.
Lhasa