Born as Tenzin Gyatso in 1935, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is a spiritual leader and a beacon of hope for millions of Tibetan Buddhists around the world. At the age of two, he was recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, according to Tibetan spiritual beliefs, and was groomed to be the next spiritual and political leader of Tibet.   At the age of 16, His Holiness assumed full political power after Tibet was annexed by Mao Zedong. The Dalai Lama's 75-year-long struggle-beginning with the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1950, his escape to India in 1959, and his leadership in exile since then—encapsulates the complex geopolitical issue of Tibet. For China, despite having suppressed Tibet’s unique identity since 1950, the job is only half done. China aims to eliminate any future possibility of a leader who can rally Tibetans worldwide to continue the call for autonomy. #DalaiLama #14thDalaiLama #Tibet #DalaiLamaBirthday About NDTV (English news channel): NDTV is India's Most-Trusted News Broadcaster with the latest updates in news, sports, entertainment and much more from within India and around the world. Watch big political debates, exclusive entertainment interviews, news bulletins, current affairs, talk shows and tech reviews with our 24x7 news live streams, packed with credible information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile. For Latest Videos, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSfYVdrOZvh5iPadUPTAg3sxFD_DZpT_ To watch NDTV 24x7's premium shows listed together for your easy access, click here: https://www.youtube.com/@NDTV/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=5 For Ground Reports and Analysis from NDTV's reporters and anchors of day's top news stories, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSfYVdrOZvgHr6OHiZYKbr_21MOmvk04 For News in Shorts, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSfYVdrOZvjJ8fhLPk_Fz4tFARkpG-Y- Subscribe to our channel to get latest news updates. Follow us on Social Media: Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ndtv/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ndtv/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ndtv/ Follow us on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va4lixw7z4kcvZI9JM12 Join NDTV on Telegram Messenger: https://t.me/NDTVbot/?start=hi Follow us on Google News for Breaking and Latest News Updates: NDTV: https://bit.ly/3e5ngbP NDTV India (Hindi News): https://bit.ly/3mNVwMY Download NDTV Mobile Apps: http://www.ndtv.com/page/apps #BreakingNews #LatestNews #TodayNews #News #IndiaNews #NDTV #CurrentAffairs