Tenzing Namgyal ( Sikkimese: ; Wylie: ''bstan 'dzin rnam rgyal'') was the sixth 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 Phuntsog Namgyal II in 1780 and was succeeded himself by Tsugphud Namgyal in 1793.Sikkim: Past and Present edited by H. G. Joshi
/ref> During his reign Chogyal fled to

Tibet Tibet (; ''Böd''; ) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as Monpa, Taman ...

, and later died there in exile.

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History of Sikkim
Monarchs of Sikkim 1769 births 1793 deaths {{India-royal-stub