Dharamshala RTWA inaugurates statue honouring late Tibetan independence activist Lobga Rangzen

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 26: The Dharamshala Regional Tibetan Women’s Association (RTWA) on Monday inaugurated a 6.5-foot statue of the late Tibetan independence activist Lobga Rangzen at Lhagyal Ri, alongside memorials to fellow Tibetan martyrs Thupten Ngodup and Jamphel Yeshi. The statue honoured the late martyr’s ultimate sacrifice, following his self-immolation in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York on July 2, 2026.

Tenzin Kunsel, former president of the Dharamshala RTWA, said the decision to erect a statue in memory of Lobga Rangzen was made collectively by the association’s executive committee after reflecting on his self-immolation. “After h...

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