South Tibet
Encyclopedia : S : SO : SOU : South Tibet
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| Claimed by Tibetan exile groups. | ||||||
| Tibetan areas designated by PRC. | ||||||
| Tibet Autonomous Region (actual control). | ||||||
| Claimed by India as part of Aksai Chin. | ||||||
| Claimed by the PRC as part of TAR. | ||||||
| Other historically culturally-Tibetan areas. | ||||||
South Tibet is a political term encompassing a mountainous area of the Himalayas, claimed by the People's Republic of China but not adminstered as a sub-administration of the Tibet Autonomous Region. After the Sino-Indian War, it roughly corresponds to the presently Indian-administered state of Arunachal Pradesh. The usage of the term is not seen as politically correct by many people.
Connection with Tibet
Some people may regard the term "South Tibet" as a Chinese word invention. But historically, this area had close relationship with Tibetan people and Tibetan culture.Demographics
Most of the people living in South Tibet are either of Tibetan or Thai-Burmese origin (see the demographics of Arunachal Pradesh for more detail). Another 35% of the population are immigrants, including 30,000 Bangladeshi and Chakma expatriates, and immigrants from other parts of India, notably Assam and Nagaland.6th Dalai Lama
Tsangyang Gyatso, 6th Dalai Lama was born in Tawang.See also
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