8th Dalai Lama, Jamphel Gyatso | |
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| Title | 8th Dalai Lama |
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| Born | 1758 |
| Died | 1804 (aged 45–46) |
| Religion | Tibetan Buddhism |
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| Period in office | 1762–1804 |
| Predecessor | 7th Dalai Lama, Kelzang Gyatso |
| Successor | 9th Dalai Lama, Lungtok Gyatso |
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The 8th Dalai Lama, Jamphel Gyatso (1758–1804) was recognized as the 8th Dalai Lama of Tibet.
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.[1] They were distant descendants of Dhrala Tsegyal, who was one of the major heroes of the Gesar epic.[2]
- ^ Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche. (1982). "Life and times of the Eighth to Twelfth Dalai Lamas." The Tibet Journal. Vol. VII Nos. 1 & 2. Spring/Summer 1982, p. 47.
- ^ "The Eighth Dalai Lama JAMPHEL GYATSO" Archived 2007-12-17 at the Wayback Machine