Claim: Shangri Lhagyal and his forces protected the 14th Dalai Lama when he escaped Tibet to India in 1959.
Evidence: The 14th Dalai Lama safely escaped from Tibet into exile in India in 1959. During the entire escape, Chushi Gangdrug Tenshung Danglang Mak escorted him to safety in India. At that moment, it was difficult for him to say goodbye to the Chushi Gangdrug Tenshung Danglang Mak and Tibetan Army soldiers who had escorted the Dalai Lama and his entourage all the way from Lhasa safely to Indian border.