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Brief summary of the history of Tibet
(This summary about Tibetan politics corresponds to what is stated in the preamble to the constitution of the central Tibetan administration in exile).
In the 2nd century BC, the Tibetan kingdom was founded by the emperor Nyatri, and lasted until the reign of the emperor Langdarma, known as the ‘beardless one’, in the 9th century.
This chronology was first written in French at the request of Hélène Dorseuil, founder of Khata Karpo, an NGO helping Tibetan refugees. Putting together this chronology took me longer than expected, as I had to consult a wide range of sources to ascertain the facts. Hoping it might help other researchers, I have therefore decided to make it accessible in English to a wider audience. As readers will notice, there is an imbalance between the ancient and the contemporary periods because of the greater amount of information concerning the present time. As with all chronologies, I have had to make choices and there may be errors and gaps. I hope however that it will prove helpful and that others will improve it and bring it up to date. Katia Buffetrille.
The beginning of the Tibetan presence in France can be traced back to 1908, when the great tibetologist Jacques Bacot, back from his trip in the Tibetan borderlands, arrived in the city of Marseille with his guide and translator Adjroub Gompo. The latter would later write about his discovery of France in his tale "Travel of the named Adjroub Gompo of Patong", which would feature as an appendix in Bacot's book "Tibet in revolt". In 1909, Adjroub Gompo came back alone to Tibet in order to prepare Jacques Bacot's second travel there.