Politics in Tibet - Era of The Lamas

Era of The Lamas

The first Dalai Lama to rule Tibet was the fifth in 1642. The two Dalai Lamas before him were high ranked monks from the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. The first two Dalai Lamas were assigned as such posthumously.

  1. Dalai Lama Lozang Gyatso (1617 - 1682)
    Regent Sonam Rapten (1642 - 1658)
    Regent Sangye Gyatso (1678 - 1703)
  2. Dalai Lama Tsangyang Gyatso (1683 - 1706) (did nearly not govern himself)
    Regent Ngawang Rinchen (1703 - 1706)
    Dalai Lama pretender Yeshe Gyatso (1706 - ±1708)
    Regent Kanchenne (- 1728)
  3. Dalai Lama Kelzang Gyatso (1708 - 1757) (did nearly not govern himself)
    Regent Polhanas (1728 - 1747)
    Regent Gyurme Nangyel (1747 - 1750)
    Regent, the sixth Demo Rinpoche (1757 - 1777)
  4. Dalai Lama Jamphel Gyatso (1758 - 1804) (did nearly not govern himself)
    Regent, the first Tsemonling Rinpoche (1777 - 1786)
    Regent, the eighth Kundeling Lama (1791 - 1811)
    Regent, the seventh Demo Rinpoche (1811 - 1818)
  5. Dalai Lama Lungtok Gyatso (1806 - 1815) (did not govern himself)
    Regent, the second Tsemonling Lama (1819 - 1844)
  6. Dalai Lama Tsultrim Gyatso (1816 - 1837) (did not govern himself)
    Regent, the third Reting Rinpoche (1845 - 1862)
  7. Dalai Lama Khendrup Gyatso (1838 - 1856) (did not govern himself)
  8. Dalai Lama Trinley Gyatso (1856 - 1875) (did not govern himself)
    Regent Dedruk Khyenrab Wangchuk (1864 - 1873)
    Regent, the tenth Kundeling Lama Tatsak Ngawang Pelden (1875 - 1886)
    Regent, the ninth Demo Rinpoche Lozang Trinlé (1886 - 1895)
  9. Dalai Lama Thubten Gyatso (1876-1933)
    Regent, the fifth Reting Rinpoche, Jamphel Yeshe Gyaltsen (1934 - 1941)
    Regent Taktra Rinpoche (1941 -1950)
  10. Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso (1935-1959; currently in exile)

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