Phuntsok Wangyal

Phuntsok Wangyal Goranangpa or Bapa Phuntsok Wangyal (Chinese: 平措汪杰; January 1922 – 30 March 2014), better known as Phuntsog Wangyal and sometimes Phünwang, was a Tibetan politician. He was a communist and is best known for having founded the Tibetan Communist Party. For his activities, he was arrested by Chinese authorities and was jailed for eighteen years at the Qincheng Prison. He was born in Batang, in the province of Kham, eastern Tibet.

Phuntsok Wangyal

Wangyal died from lung failure on 30 March 2014 at a hospital in Beijing, China. He was 91 years old.[1]

References
  1. "Tibetan Communist who urged reconciliation with Dalai Lama dies". Daily News and Analysis. Beijing, China: Reuters. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.

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