The Delek Rabten family was a noble gerpa family from Shigatse whose members included Tsawa Tulku, General Dingja, Dorje Yugyal (also known as Delek Rabten) and Rigdzin Chodron. They were allied through marriage to the Tsarongs. Delek Rabten married Tsarong Norbu Yudron and Rigdzin Chodron was married to Tsarong Samdrub Tsering. After Samdrub Tsering was killed, Rigdzin Chodron married Tsarong Dasang Damdul but later became a nun.