8th Dalai Lama
Jamphel Gyatso (1758–1804) was the 8th Dalai Lama of Tibet.
Jamphel | |
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| Title | 8th Dalai Lama |
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| Born | 1758 Thobgyal, Ü-Tsang, Tibet, |
| Died | 1804 (aged 45–46) Tibet, Qing China |
| Religion | Tibetan Buddhism |
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| Period in office | 1762–1804 |
| Predecessor | Kelzang Gyatso |
| Successor | Lungtok Gyatso |
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Born in 1758 at Lhari Gang (Tob-rgyal Lha-ri Gang) in the Upper Ü-Tsang region of southwestern Tibet his father, Sonam Dhargye and mother, Phuntsok Wangmo, were originally from Kham. They were distant descendants of Dhrala Tsegyal, who was one of the major heroes of the Gesar epic.
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