MY LAND AND MY PEOPLE: AN APPEAL FOR PEACE AND HUMANITY

Abstract

My Land and My People is the finest example of a memoir. It is written by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The whole story of this book moves around Tibet and its people. This book was first published in the year 1964, which was written just after his leaving of Motherland Tibet. It describes his life in Tibet and his migration to India only. This book is very significant for many reasons, as its vast description of Tibet and earnest appeal for free Tibet etc. While writing this book he himself has mentioned the purpose behind the book. It is more than an autobiography because it delivers a message of humanity and nonviolence.