Tibet (1912–1951)
Tibet (Tibetan: བོད་, Wylie: Bod) was a country[7] in East Asia that lasted from the collapse of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty in 1912 until its annexation by the People's Republic of China in 1951.[7]
Tibetབོད་
Bod
Bod
None (rule by decree)
4 April 1912
12 August 1912
January 1913
3 July 1914
1928
October 1950
23 May 1951
1,221,600 km2 (471,700 sq mi)
1,000,000[6]
The Tibetan Ganden Phodrang regime was a protectorate[8] of the Qing dynasty until 1912.[9][10] When the provisional government of the Republic of China was formed, it received an imperial edict giving it control over all the territories of the Qing dynasty.[11][12][13] However, it was unable to assert any authority in Tibet. The Dalai Lama declared that Tibet's relationship with China ended with the fall of the Qing dynasty and proclaimed independence. Tibet and Outer Mongolia also signed a treaty proclaiming mutual recognition of their independence from China.[14] Its independence was not formally recognized by other countries.[15][16]
After the 13th Dalai Lama's death in 1933, a condolence mission sent to Lhasa by the Kuomintang-ruled Nationalist government to start negotiations about Tibet's status was allowed to open an office and remain there, although no agreement was reached.[17]
The era ended after the Nationalist government of the Republic of China lost the civil war against the Chinese Communist Party and Tibet was annexed into the newly formed People's Republic of China.
Snow lion stamp issued in 1912
Snow lion stamp issued in 1912
Snow lion stamp issued in 1912
Snow lion stamp issued in 1912
Snow lion stamp issued in 1912
Snow lion stamp issued in 1912
Snow lion stamp issued in 1920
Snow lion stamps issued in 1933
