Tsewang Namgyal I

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Tsewang Namgyal (Ladakhi: ཚེ་དབང་རྣམ་རྒྱལ, Wylie: tshe-dbang rnam-rgyal) was a 16th-century Namgyal dynasty king (gyalpo) of Ladakh, India, from 1575 to 1595. Son of blind king Lhawang Namgyal. [1] He was succeeded by his son, Namgyal Gonpo.[2]

Tsewang Namgyal
Gyalpo of Ladakh
Reign1575 - 1595 CE
PredecessorTashi Namgyal
SuccessorNamgyal Gonpo
HouseNamgyal dynasty of Ladakh
ReligionBuddhism

References

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  1. ^ Francke, A.H, History of Western Tibet
  2. ^ Petech, Luciano (1977), The Kingdom of Ladakh, c. 950–1842 A.D. (PDF), Instituto Italiano Per il Medio ed Estremo Oriente – via academia.edu