Gyurmed Namgyal (
Sikkimese: ;
Wylie: ''
'gyur med rnam rgyal'') was the fourth
Chogyal
The Chogyal ("Dharma Kings", ) were the monarchs of the former Kingdom of Sikkim, which belonged to the Namgyal dynasty. The Chogyal was the absolute monarch of Sikkim from 1642 to 1975, when the monarchy was abolished and the Sikkimese people ...
(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 Siligur ...
. He succeeded
Chakdor Namgyal
Chakdor Namgyal ( Sikkimese: ; Wylie: ') was the third Chogyal (king) of Sikkim. He succeeded Tensung Namgyal in 1700 and was succeeded himself by Gyurmed Namgyal in 1717.
His half-sister Pende Ongmu tried to dethrone Chakdor, who fled to Lha ...
in 1717 and was succeeded himself by
Phuntsog Namgyal II
Phuntsog Namgyal II ( Sikkimese: ; Wylie: ') was the fifth Chogyal (king) of Sikkim. He succeeded Gyurmed Namgyal in 1733 and was succeeded himself by Tenzing Namgyal in 1780.
During his reign the Nepalese raided Rabdentse
Rabdentse was ...
in 1733.
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During his reign Sikkim was attacked by Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
.
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History of Sikkim
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Monarchs of Sikkim
1707 births
1733 deaths