Buddhist monks chanted prayers as thousands of Tibetan exiles gathered in northern India on Friday for the funeral of a man who set himself on fire to protest China's rule of his homeland.
Jamphel Yeshi, 27, a Tibetan man, set himself ablaze on Monday at a protest criticizing China's President Hu Jintao's visit to India. He died in a local hospital from his injuries, the general secretary of the Tibetan Youth Congress said in a statement.
Born in Tibet but living in exile in India, Yeshi was an activist with the youth organization, which seeks independence for the Himalayan region, under Chinese rule for more than six decades.
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