Word: khambas
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Dates: during 1956-1956
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...wave of rebellion" has swept the provinces of eastern Tibet, reported the Statesman, and fighting is raging only 150 miles from Lhasa, Tibet's capital. Both Chinese troops and Tibetan rebels have suffered heavy casualties. Litang has been bombed and several monasteries razed. In the north, fierce, xenophobic Khamba tribesmen are attacking Chinese convoys en route to Lhasa. The Chinese Reds, alarmed by the extent of the uprising, have appealed to the captive Dalai Lama to use his prestige to stop the fighting...