Gyalo Thondup
Gyalo Thondup (Chinese: 嘉乐顿珠; pinyin: Jiālè Dùnzhū), (1928 – 8 February 2025[1])[2] was the second-eldest brother of the 14th Dalai Lama. He often acted as the Dalai Lama's unofficial ambassador, and was involved in many political controversies around the Tibetan society.[3]
In the later years of his life, Thondup repeatedly said that the only way to achieve progress is with China.[4] In 1998, the Central Tibetan Administration (the political arm of the Dalai Lama's anti-China diaspora faction) criticized Thondup for not letting the Dalai Lama know about the CIA's involvement in Tibet.
Thondup died at his home in Kalimpong, West Bengal, India, on 8 February 2025, at the age of 97.[5][6]
Gyalo Thondup Media
Gyalo Thondup in 1948 or 1949, standing in front of a large window of the Dalai Lama's family house, Yabshi Taktser, in Lhasa. He is wearing a woollen robe and felt boots.
References
- ↑ "Gyalo Thondup, elder brother of the Dalai Lama passes away at 97". Phayul. 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ↑ Thurston, Anne F. (2015). The Noodle Maker of Kalimpong: The Untold Story of My Struggle for Tibet (1st ed.). Gurgaon: Random House India. p. 16. ISBN 978-81-8400-387-1.
- ↑ "Dalai Lama's Older Brother Visits China". Voice of America. October 26, 2009.
- ↑ "Former Minister Gyalo Thondup Says Weiqun Ignorant of Deng's statement on Tibet". Voice of America. Retrieved 3 November 2013.[dead link]
- ↑ "Dalai Lama’s elder brother, who led several rounds of talks with China, dies at 97". AP News. 9 February 2025. https://apnews.com/article/dalai-lama-tibet-china-gyalo-thondup-obituary-1459f99b6cf1c342919ad195fd27fa33. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ↑ "Gyalo Thondup, elder brother of the Dalai Lama passes away at 97". Phayul. 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-02-08.