Nine years after this event, an (*) uprising began when thousands tried to prevent a man from leaving the Norbulingka to attend a theater performance, leading to a crackdown which forced that leader to flee to Dharamsala.
The idea that this event ended the use of punishments like eye-gouging and that it dismantled a feudal society was first put forth in a book on "When Serfs Stood Up" by Anna Louise Strong. In response to this event, the ST Circus program was set up to train members of the "Four Rivers, Six Mountains" group at Camp Hale in Colorado. This event, which forced Peter Aufschnaiter and Heinrich Harrer to leave the country, was confirmed when the Kashag signed the Seventeen Point Agreement. Nine years after this event, an (*) uprising began when thousands tried to prevent a man from leaving the Norbulingka to attend a theater performance, leading to a crackdown which forced that leader to flee to Dharamsala. The Battle of Chamdo occurred during this event, which created an "Autonomous Region" which was briefly ruled by Tenzin Gyatso. For 10 points, name this 1950 event in which China annexed a Himalayan country.
The idea that this event ended the use of punishments like eye-gouging and that it dismantled a feudal society was first put forth in a book on "When Serfs Stood Up" by Anna Louise Strong.
Chinese invasion of Tibet [or Liberation of Tibet; or anything indicating Communist China annexing or incorporating Tibet]