The monk Gendun Drub, a disciple of the founder of the Gelug tradition, became known as the first Dalai Lama. Tibetan Buddhists have viewed every Dalai Lama since as reincarnations of this first master. Learn about the significant geo-political developments faced by the thirteenth Dalai Lama and how the current Dalai Lama was identified as the reincarnation of Gendun Drub.