Jamyang Namgyal (died 1616) was a 17th-century Namgyal dynasty king (''gyalpo'') of

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from 1595 till his death in 1616 AD. He was succeeded by his son

Sengge Namgyal Sengge Namgyal (''Sen-ge-rnam-rgyal'', c. 1570–1642) was a 17th-century Namgyal dynasty King of Ladakh, India from 1616 to his death in 1642. A Buddhist, he was noted for his immense work in building monasteries, palaces and shrines in Ladakh ...

in the year 1616 AD.

Biography

Jamyang Namgyal was born to and was the eldest son of

Tsewang Namgyal Tsewang Namgyal was a 16th-century Namgyal dynasty king (''gyalpo'') of Ladakh, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous ...

who was the king of

from 1575 to 1595 AD. Jamyang Namgyal took the reign of the

Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh The Namgyal dynasty was a dynasty whose rulers were the monarchs of the former kingdom of Ladakh that lasted from 1460 to 1842 and were titled the Gyalpo of Ladakh. The Namgyal dynasty succeeded the first dynasty of Maryul and had several conf ...

in 1595 AD and continued to be in power until his death in 1616 AD. Jamyang Namgyal was married to ''Gyal Khatun'', the daughter of

Ali Sher Khan Anchan Ali Sher Khan Anchan ( Balti: علی شیر خان انچن) (also called Ali Rai, Ray Alī, Alī Rai, Raja Sher Ali Mir, Mir Ali, Sher Ali and Ali Zad; 1590–1625) was a famous Balti king. He was a Maqpon dynasty king who unified Baltistan an ...

who attacked Ladakh and imprisoned Namgyal.

Battle with Ali Sher Khan Anchan

Jamyang Namgyal during his reign decided to support the Sultan of Chigtan and to capture

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. Namgyal's army was crossing the

mountain pass A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since many of the world's mountain ranges have presented formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human a ...

es towards Purig during the winter season where his troops disappeared due to violent storm.

's well trained army attacked Namgyal's army on the way and held them there until all the passes and valleys were blocked with snow; compelling Namgyal to surrender. Namgyal was imprisoned by Ali Sher Khan in Skardu. Sher Khann then attacked Ladakh, took control of the place, destroyed historical monuments and records. After returning to Skardu, Sher Khan asked Jamyang Namgyal to marry his daughter ''Gyal Khatun'' in exchange of his release. Namgyal married Ali's daughter and returned to Ladakh.

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Biography

Battle with Ali Sher Khan Anchan

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