Social class in Tibet
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Social class in Tibet
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There were three main feudal social groups in Tibet prior to 1959, namely ordinary laypeople, lay nobility, and monks. The ordinary layperson could be further classified as a peasant farmer (shing-pa) or nomadic pastoralist (trokpa). To influence politics and religion, entering into monkhood and the military was required. The Tsangpa Dynasty (1565-1642) and Ganden Phodrang (1642-1950) law codes distinguished three social divisions: high, medium and low. Each in turn was divided into three classe
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_class_in_Tibet
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2008-06-28T15:25:59Z
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2024-08-29T13:46:18Z
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