Chakdor Namgyal ( Sikkimese: ; Wylie: ') was the third Chogyal (king) of

Sikkim Sikkim (; ) is a state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Silig ...

. He succeeded

Tensung Namgyal Tensung Namgyal ( Sikkimese: ; Wylie: ') (1644–1700) was the second chogyal (monarch) of Sikkim. He succeeded his father Phuntsog Namgyal in 1670 and moved the capital from Yuksom to Rabdentse near Geyzing. He had three wives from Bhutan, T ...

in 1700 and was succeeded himself by

Gyurmed Namgyal Gyurmed Namgyal ( Sikkimese: ; Wylie: gyur med rnam rgyal'') was the fourth Chogyal (king) of Sikkim. He succeeded Chakdor Namgyal in 1717 and was succeeded himself by Phuntsog Namgyal II in 1733. During his reign Sikkim was attacked by Nep ...

in 1717.Sikkim: Past and Present edited by H. G. Joshi
/ref> His half-sister Pende Ongmu tried to dethrone Chakdor, who fled to Lhasa, but was reinstated as king with the help of

Tibetans The Tibetan people (; ) are an East Asian ethnic group native to Tibet. Their current population is estimated to be around 6.7 million. In addition to the majority living in Tibet Autonomous Region of China, significant numbers of Tibetans liv ...

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History of Sikkim
Monarchs of Sikkim 1686 births 1717 deaths {{India-royal-stub