Gyurmed Namgyal
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| Gyurmed Namgyal | |
|---|---|
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| Chogyal of Sikkim | |
| Reign | 1716 – 1733 |
| Predecessor | Chakdor Namgyal |
| Successor | Phuntsog Namgyal II |
| Born | 1707 |
| Died | 1733 (aged 25–26) |
| Issue | Phuntsog Namgyal II |
| House | Namgyal dynasty |
| Father | Chakdor Namgyal |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Gyurmed Namgyal (Sikkimese: འགྱུར་མེད་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་; Wylie: 'gyur med rnam rgyal) was the fourth Chogyal (king) of Sikkim. He succeeded Chakdor Namgyal in 1716 and was succeeded by Phuntsog Namgyal II in 1733.[1]
During his reign, Limbuana rebelled and broke off from Sikkim. During his reign, Sikkim's borders were frequently raided by Bhutanese and Nepalese. Shortly before his death, Gyurmed revealed that a nun at Sanga Choeling Monastery had borne him a son, who was to be his successor. [2]
