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Dalai Lama released from hospital, returns Dharamshala

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Published : Apr 27, 2019, 11:49 AM IST

Dalai Lama arrives in Dharamshala after being released from a Delhi hospital

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama reached Dharamshala on Friday after being discharged from a hospital in Delhi. The 83-year-old spiritual leader was admitted in hospital following a chest infection.

Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, who was admitted to a private hospital in Delhi for treatment after being diagnosed with chest infection, returned to Dharamshala on Friday.

"Fully recovered. No problem. The illness was a little serious, but now I have fully recovered," said Dalai Lama while speaking to the media.

Dalai Lama arrives in Dharamshala after being released from a Delhi hospital

On April 7, Dalai Lama was taken to Delhi after he complained of discomfort in his chest.

Awaiting his arrival, several followers of Dalai Lama reached the airport to get a glimpse of their spiritual leader.

"We were worried because his health was not so good since the past one month. We heard that he was just discharged from the hospital so we came here with flowers to greet him, " said one of the followers.

The Dalai Lama, 83, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.

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The Dalai Lama, who fled to India in early 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule, lives in exile in the northern Indian hill town of Dharamshala.

The Nobel laureate's supporters operate a government-in-exile in Tibet, presently under the control of Chinese rule, and is fighting for its autonomy through peaceful means.

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Dalai Lama back in Dharamshala, says fully recovered now



Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, who was admitted to a private hospital in New Delhi for treatment after being diagnosed with the chest infection, returned to Dharamshala on Friday.



"Fully recovered. No problem. The illness was a little serious, but now I have fully recovered," Dalai Lama said while speaking to media persons here. 



On April 7, Dalai Lama was brought to Delhi after he complained of discomfort. 



"His Holiness was admitted to the hospital today due to a chest infection. He will remain in the hospital for the next two to three days," Tenzin Taklha, private secretary of Dalai Lama said.



He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.



After a rebellion against the Chinese rule in 1959, the spiritual leader had exiled himself in India and has since been living mostly in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamsala.



The Nobel laureate's supporters operate a government-in-exile and promote Tibet's autonomy by peaceful means.


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