Ngawang Namgyal

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Bhutanese_monarchy
the Zhabdrung lineage
the establishment of the first national assembly
the_construction_of_Punakha_Dzong
the_introduction_of_the_Ngakpa_tradition
the_establishment_of_the_Drukpa_Kagyupa_school_in_Bhutan
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Tibet
gptkbp:birthYear 1594
gptkbp:contribution construction of dzongs
gptkbp:culturalHeritage influencer_of_Bhutanese_art
promoter_of_Tibetan_Buddhism_in_Bhutan
gptkbp:culturalImpact gptkb:Bhutanese_architecture
Bhutanese_language
Bhutanese_music
gptkbp:deathYear 1651
gptkbp:descendant none known
gptkbp:followedBy Drukpa_followers
gptkbp:historicalImpact Bhutan's_independence
gptkbp:historicalRole founder_of_the_Drukpa_state
unifier_of_Bhutanese_tribes
gptkbp:historicalSignificance founder_of_the_Bhutanese_state
pioneer_of_Bhutanese_governance
symbol_of_Bhutanese_unity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ngawang Namgyal
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Bhutanese_literature
Bhutanese_culture
Bhutanese_festivals
Bhutanese_politics
Bhutanese_education
gptkbp:knownFor spiritual leadership
military strategies
his teachings on compassion
his writings on Buddhism
establishing a monastic system
promoting peace among warring factions
establishing_the_Drukpa_Kagyupa_school
his_diplomatic_relations_with_Tibet.
his_role_in_the_development_of_Bhutanese_identity
his_role_in_the_spread_of_Buddhism_in_Bhutan
introducing_the_Drukpa_school_of_Buddhism
unifying_Bhutan
gptkbp:legacy Bhutanese_identity
gptkbp:patronage arts_and_culture_in_Bhutan
gptkbp:reign 17th century
gptkbp:religion Buddhism
gptkbp:significantEvent establishment_of_the_dual_system_of_government_in_Bhutan
gptkbp:successor none
gptkbp:title Zhabdrung Rinpoche
Druk Desi