Dynamite News Dalai Lama gets 1959 Ramon Magsaysay Award in person after 64 years
The 1959 Ramon Magsaysay Award was presented to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at his residence here by members of the award foundation personally after 64 years on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:
Dharamsala: The 1959 Ramon Magsaysay Award was presented to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at his residence here by members of the award foundation personally after 64 years on Wednesday, his office said.
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