Tenzin Pelsang
Tibetan Buddhist monk
About Tenzin Pelsang
Lived 1965 – 2022 (aged 56–57).
Tenzin Pelsang (1965 – November 2022) was a Tibetan Buddhist Geshe and monk who led the . A political prisoner arrested in 2012 and freed in 2018, he died from injuries sustained in prison in November 2022.
Biography According to the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, Tenzin was born in the village of Norpa in Luhuo County in 1965. After learning Tibetan and Mandarin in primary school, he became a monk and studied Tibetan Buddhism.
According to Tibet Watch, Tenzin died from injuries sustained in prison in November 2022. It was said that local authorities interfered with his medical treatment following his release.
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Who was Tenzin Pelsang?
tibetan Buddhist monk (1965–2022)
When was Tenzin Pelsang born?
Tenzin Pelsang was born in 1965 in Luhuo County.
When did Tenzin Pelsang die?
Tenzin Pelsang died in 2022.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tenzin Pelsang. https://biography.guide/tenzin-pelsang/
MLA: "Tenzin Pelsang." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tenzin-pelsang/.
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