Before 1959, Tibet remained a dark and backward
society of feudal serfdom under theocracy, which oppressed the Tibetans mentally
and politically. The local government of old Tibet was composed of monks and
nobles from higher social strata with a highly-stratified legal system. This
decadent and backward regime hindered Tibet's social progress, plunging Tibet
into a state of stagnancy and impoverishment.
1. Feudal
serfdom under theocracy
2. Feudal serfdom with a
highly-stratified regime
3. Serf-owners oppressed
serfs
4. Serf-owners exploited serfs
5. Miserable life of
serfs
6. Feudal serfdom
hindered economic and social development
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Before the democratic reform, 86 of
the 197 nobles in the Tibetan local government owned manors and pastures
in Lhoka. Among them Gelun Surkhang Wangchen Gelek owned six manors alone.
The one in Khesum Shika, shown in the picture, covered 1,200 ke of land
that was worked by more than 300 serfs.
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The picture shows noble officials of
the old Tibetan government.
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