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Tsarong
Tsarong Dazang Dramdul (; ; born Namgang; 1888–1959) commonly known simply as Tsarong or by his title Tsarong Dzasa, was a Tibetan diplomat, military figure, economist, civil engineer and close aide of the 13th Dalai Lama. He was an important figure in the early twentieth century conflict with the Chinese and was active in protecting Tibet militarily as the Commander in Chief of Tibet. Eager to accelerate economic progression and pursue the modernisation of Tibet, Tsarong believed that the old order in Tibet had to be broken by hierarchical
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