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The Dalai Lama was born Lhamo Thondup on July 6, 1935 in Taktser, China.
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He was proclaimed sobereign of Tibet.
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During the Chinese invasion ( October 1950 ) had to conclude the agreement with China Beijing , which guaranteed the independence of their country.
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He was declared head of government in exile
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The subsequent occupation by China forced the Dalai Lama to flee to the North of India , where it still continues despite the offers made by the Chinese Government ( 1984 ) to move back to Tibet.
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In 1987, a Spanish boy two years old, Osel Hita Torres , born in Bubión ( Granada ) , was recognized by the Dalai Lama as his successor.
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He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.
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The United States Congress awarded the Gold Medal , which caused the protest of the Government of China
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In December 2008, the Dalai Lama announced his semi-retirement after having gallstone surgery.
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Currently lives in exile in Dharamsala , northern India
