February 12

On Feb. 12, 1910, the 13th Dalai Lama fled to India in the instigation of the British and Indian authorities. In June 1909, the Sichuan Army entered Tibet but was obstructed by Tibetan army guided by the Dalai Lama. Because of his crimes, the Qing dynasty deprived the 13th Dalai Lama of his title and appointed a new Dalai Lama on June 25, 1909.