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Similarly one may ask, where does the name Tibet come from?

?(Xīzàng), is a phonetic transliteration derivedfrom the region called Tsang (western Ü-Tsang). Thename originated during the Qing Dynasty of China, ca. 1700.It can be broken down into "xi" ? (literally "west"), and"zang" ? (literally "Buddhist scripture" or"storage").

Likewise, is Tibet a part of India? Yes, spiritually Tibet was/has always been apart of India. Dalai Lama who was once the King ofTibet, now resides in Dharmasala. Later, the British forceswithdrew from Tibet. However, Britain's occupation ofTibet is no different from its occupation of Nagaland orMizoram.

Thereof, is Tibet a country or part of China?

The People's Republic of China (PRC) claims thatTibet is an integral part of China. TheTibetan Government-in-Exile maintains that Tibet isan independent state under unlawful occupation.

Why is Tibet part of China?

The Republic of China (ROC) asserted that"Tibet was placed under the sovereignty of China"when the Qing dynasty (1644–1912) ended the brief Nepaleserule (1788-1792) from parts of Tibet in c. 1793. TheTibetan Government in Exile asserts that Tibet was anindependent state until the PRC invaded Tibet in1949/50.