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16-Article Code

16-Article Code

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The 16-Article Code was created in the early 17th century and effective in Tibet until 1959. It was created during the Garma (or Karmapa) regime, it covers military, civil and administrative affairs, also degrees of punishment. The code that was drafted was based on the 15-Article Code.[1] Along with the 15-Article Code, people of old Tibet were divided into 3 classes and 9 ranks.[2]

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  1. [1]
    Summary of World Broadcasts: Asia, Pacific. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1999.
  2. [2]
    Andy Zhang (April 2002). Hu Jintao: Facing China. iUniverse. pp. 89–. ISBN 978-0-595-22622-1.


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