Phuntsog Namgyal

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Phuntsog Namgyal was the first Chogyal (king) of Sikkim, who established the kingdom in the 17th century and laid the foundations of its monarchy.

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Phuntsog Namgyal canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chogyal of Sikkim
historical figure
monarch
associatedWith Namgyal dynasty
Sikkimese history
Yuksom, Sikkim
capitalEstablished Yuksom
centuryOfActivity 17th century
coronationYear 1642
country Kingdom of Sikkim
countryOfBirth Sikkim region
linked to: Sikkim
countryOfDeath Kingdom of Sikkim
deathYear 1670
endTime 1670
ethnicGroup Bhutia
founderOf Kingdom of Sikkim
Namgyal dynasty
Sikkimese monarchy
linked to: Kingdom of Sikkim
governmentFormEstablished Buddhist monarchy
inception 1642
languageOfCourt Tibetan
monarchOf Sikkim
notableFor being the first Chogyal of Sikkim
establishing the Kingdom of Sikkim
laying the foundations of the Sikkimese monarchy
placeOfCoronation Yuksom
politicalSystemEstablished hereditary monarchy in Sikkim
positionHeld Chogyal of Sikkim
King of Sikkim
linked to: Chogyal of Sikkim
predecessor none (founder of the Sikkimese monarchy)
regionRuled Eastern Himalayas
present-day Sikkim
reignEnd 1670
reignStart 1642
religion Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
religiousRole Buddhist dharma king
royalHouse Namgyal dynasty
spouse Lhathok Zhering
startTime 1642
successor Tensung Namgyal
title Chogyal
King of Sikkim
linked to: Chogyal of Sikkim

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Yuksom foundedBy Phuntsog Namgyal
Kingdom of Sikkim founder Phuntsog Namgyal
Kingdom of Sikkim firstMonarch Phuntsog Namgyal