Gyurmed Namgyal
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Gyurmed Namgyal was the fourth Chogyal
(king) of Sikkim
. He succeeded Chakdor Namgyal
in 1717 and was succeeded himself by Phuntsog Namgyal II
in 1733.
During his reign Sikkim was attacked by Nepal
.
Chogyal
The Chogyal were the monarchs of the former kingdoms of Sikkim and Ladakh, which were ruled by separate branches of the Namgyal family. The Chogyal, or divine ruler, was the absolute potentate of Sikkim from 1642 to 1975, when its monarchy was abrogated and its people voted to make Sikkim India's...
(king) of Sikkim
Sikkim
Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
. He succeeded Chakdor Namgyal
Chakdor Namgyal
Chakdor Namgyal was the third Chogyal of Sikkim. He succeeded Tensung Namgyal in 1700 and was succeeded himself by Gyurmed Namgyal in 1717....
in 1717 and was succeeded himself by Phuntsog Namgyal II
Phuntsog Namgyal II
Phuntsog Namgyal II was the fifth Chogyal of Sikkim. He succeeded Gyurmed Namgyal in 1733 and was succeeded himself by Tenzing Namgyal in 1780.During his reign the Nepalese raided Rabdentse, the then capital of Sikkim...
in 1733.
During his reign Sikkim was attacked by Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
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