evidence: Tawang district (Pron:/tɑ:ˈwæŋ or təˈwæŋ/) is the smallest of the 26 administrative districts of Arunachal Pradesh state in northeastern India.[2] With a population of 49,977,[3] it is the eighth least populous district in the country (out of 707).[1] [...] Tawang was historically part of Tibet. The 1914 Simla Accord defined the McMahon Line as the new boundary between British India and Tibet. By this treaty, Tibet relinquished several hundred square miles of its territory, including Tawang, to the British, but it was not recognised by China.[6] When Tibet was not governed by mainland China, Tawang was easily accessible to Tibetans. [...] - ^ Richardson (1984), p. 210 - ^ "Tawang is part of India: Dalai Lama". TNN. 4 June 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2012.