Gyari Dorjee Youdon, female warrior who fought Chinese army passes away at 92

By Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 2: Gyari Dorjee Youdon, a significant yet an overlooked figure in Tibetan history, passed away at the age of 92. Despite her lesser-known status, she played a pivotal role as a female warrior leading revolts against invading Chinese armies in 1956 in Nyarong, in eastern Tibet’s Kham region. Her cremation ceremony, held in Mindroling, Clement

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