The 1959 Tibetan Uprising or 1959 Tibetan Rebellion began on 10 March 1959, when a revolt .... On 9 March, the head of the Dalai Lama's bodyguard was visited by Chinese ... directed at Tibetan officials perceived not to have protected the Dalai Lama or to ... They did not claim that the Norbulingka had not been damaged.March 17, 1959: The Dalai Lama flees Tibet for asylum in India. ... The State Oracle, theDalai Lama's advisor, urged him to flee. ... “So profound is the despair among some Tibetans that more than 130 people have committed