Namgyal

Namgyal, a Tibetan deity, has been a personal name in several countries; see (inter alia):

  • Namgyal dynasty, rulers in Sikkim
  • Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh, rulers in Ladakh
  • Namgyal Institute of Tibetology
  • Namgyal Monastery, any of several Tibetan Buddhist institutions
  • Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies
  • Namgyal Lhamo, exponent of Tibetan singing
  • Namgyal Rinpoche, Karma Tenzin Dorje (1931-2003), born Leslie George Dawson
  • Palden Thondup Namgyal, last hereditary ruler of Sikkim, husband of Hope Cooke
  • Phuntsog Namgyal, first king of Sikkim
  • Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, founder of Bhutan
  • Tseten Namgyal, Nepali footballer
  • Tashi Namgyal, ruler of Sikkim from 1914 to 1963
  • Tashi Namgyal Academy in Sikkim
  • Thutob Namgyal, who transferred Sikkim's capital to Gangtok in 1894
  • Tshudpud Namgyal, longest-reigning king of Sikkim (from 1793-1863); regained independence from Nepal in 1815