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... In his well-known history of the kingdom, the nineteenth century Derge king, Tsewang Rigdzin Dorje (tshe dbang rig 'dzin rdo rje, b.1786) described the political landscape as follows: ...

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Soon afterwards Jigme Ngotsar received a summons to the Derge court to perform rituals for a young prince, possibly Tsewang Norbu, (tshe dbang rdo rje rig 'dzin) who was born in 1786 ...

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... Tsewang Dorje Rikdzin (tshe dbang rdo rje rig ‘dzin, b.1786), born in 1786, lived and would grow up to be king in his turn ...

Read more from the biography of Tamdrin Wangmo


Following the death of Sawang Zangpo two years later his widow assumed power in Derge and ruled for eight years as regent for her son, Tsewang Dorje Rigdzin (tshe dbang rdo rje rig 'dzin), positioning Jigme Lingpa and Jigme Trinle Wozer as her close religious advisors ...

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... Their only son, Tsewang Dorje Rigdzin (tshe dbang rdo rje rig 'dzin, b.1786) would later go on to inherit the throne from his parents ...

Read more from the biography of Tsewang Lhamo