Ganden Phodrang (Dalai Lama government)

Ganden Phodrang (Dalai Lama government) was a state in Tibet and the west (East Asia) that lasted from 1642 to 1951 CE, about 309 years. Its people spoke Tibeto-Burman languages (Tibetan, Burmese, Newar, Pyu, Tangut).

The government of the Dalai Lamas, who built the Potala Palace. It was a Qing protectorate from 1720, expelled Chinese troops in 1912 and ruled as a de facto independent state until the People's Liberation Army arrived in 1950.

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Facts

Dates: 1642 to 1951 CE
Duration: 309 years
Type: State
Region: Tibet and the west, East Asia
Language family: Tibeto-Burman
Capital: Lhasa

Came from

Tsangpa dynasty 1565 to 1642 CE

Became

Tibet under the People's Republic 1951 CE to the present

Events in East Asia during its time

1644 Fall of Beijing
1839 First Opium War
1853 Perry's black ships
1868 Meiji Restoration
1911 Xinhai Revolution
1937 War with Japan and the Nanjing massacre
1945 Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
1949 People's Republic proclaimed

Neighbours in East Asia

Ming dynasty 1368 to 1644 CE
Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE
Empire of Japan 1868 to 1947 CE
People's Republic of China 1949 CE to the present
Joseon 1392 to 1897 CE
Edo period (Tokugawa shogunate) 1603 to 1868 CE
Japan (postwar) 1947 CE to the present
North Korea 1948 CE to the present
South Korea 1948 CE to the present
Republic of China on Taiwan 1949 CE to the present

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa
Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia

Questions

When did Ganden Phodrang (Dalai Lama government) exist?

1642 to 1951 CE, about 309 years.

Where was Ganden Phodrang (Dalai Lama government)?

Tibet and the west, in East Asia. Its capital was Lhasa.

What language did Ganden Phodrang (Dalai Lama government) speak?

Tibeto-Burman. This family includes Tibetan, Burmese, Newar, Pyu, Tangut.

What came before Ganden Phodrang (Dalai Lama government)?

Tsangpa dynasty.

What came after Ganden Phodrang (Dalai Lama government)?

Tibet under the People's Republic.