Anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal

Thousands of Tibetan exiles in Dharamsala gathered on the anniversary of 51st Uprising Day to hear speeches by the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile.10/03/2010.

Thousands of Tibetan exiles, most of them dressed in traditional silk and wool robes, gathered in the compound of a Buddhist temple to hear the Dalai Lama and other senior leaders of the Tibetan government-in-exile on the eve of 51 years of exile also called the 51st Uprising Day which marks on every March 10. The crowds included hundreds of Tibetan nuns and monks in orange and maroon robes.

In a speech to mark the 51st anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule that prompted him to flee Tibet, the Dalai Lama said he had done everything he could to explain that his goal was Tibetan autonomy within China -- and not full independence as Beijing suspects.

The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.

The Tibetan spiritual leader's angry comments appeared to signal his frustration with fruitless efforts to negotiate a compromise with China. However, he said he would not abandon talks.

The Tibetan leader said that "whether the Chinese government acknowledges it or not, there is a serious problem in Tibet," but attempts to talk to the Chinese leadership about granting limited autonomy to the Tibetan people had gone nowhere.

Hundreds of Tibetans from different walks of life staged a massive protest rally which started from the main temple and culminated at local Bazaar. Huge presence of Tibetan protestors on the streets leads to traffic chaos.

Photos by : Saransh Sehgal