South Tibet

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						Claimed by Tibetan exile groups.
						Tibetan areas designated by PRC.
						Tibet Autonomous Region (actual control).
						Claimed by India as part of Aksai Chin.
						Claimed by the PRC as part of TAR.
						Other historically culturally-Tibetan areas.

South Tibet is a geographical region encompassing a mountainous area of the Himalayas, controlled by Qing Dynasty of China since 1793, claimed by both the Republic of China since 1912 and the People's Republic of China since 1949 but not administered as a sub-administration of the Tibet Autonomous Region. After the Sino-Indian War, it roughly corresponds to the presently Indian-administered state of Arunachal Pradesh that is disputed by and claimed by People's Republic of China.

Contents 1 Connection with Tibet 2 Difference between South Tibet and Arunachal Pradesh 3 Demographics 4 See also 5 References

Connection with Tibet

South Tibet means Zangnan (藏南) in Chinese. Historically, the area had close relationship with Tibetan people and Tibetan culture, e.g. the religious Leader of the whole Tibetan district, the sixth Dalai Lama Tsangyang Gyatso was born in Tawang.

This region then came under the loose control of Tibet and Bhutan, especially in the Northern areas. The remaining parts of the state, especially those bordering Myanmar, came under the control of the Ahom and the Assamese until the annexation of India by the British in 1858.

Difference between South Tibet and Arunachal Pradesh

The South Tibet is relatively smaller than the Indian controlled Arunachal Pradesh.

Demographics

Most of the people living in South Tibet are either of Tibetan or Thai-Burmese origin (see the demographics of Arunachal Pradesh for more detail). Another 35% of the population are immigrants, including 30,000 Bangladeshi and Chakma expatriates, and immigrants from other parts of India, notably Assam and Nagaland.

See also

• Arunachal Pradesh
• Tibet

References

• Satellite Map of Zangnan (Chinese)
• Introduction to the geography and political problem in Zangnan (Chinese)
• The map of Zangnan occupied by India (English)zh:藏南

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