Gyurmed Namgyal (Sikkimese: འགྱུར་མེད་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་; Wylie: 'gyur med rnam rgyal) was the fourth Chogyal (king) of Sikkim. He succeeded Chakdor Namgyal in 1716 and was succeeded himself by Phuntsog Namgyal II in 1733.[1]

Gyurmed Namgyal
Chogyal of Sikkim
Reign1716 – 1733
PredecessorChakdor Namgyal
SuccessorPhuntsog Namgyal II
Born1707
Died1733
IssuePhuntsog Namgyal II
HouseNamgyal dynasty
FatherChakdor Namgyal
ReligionBuddhism

During his reign, Limbuana rebelled and broke off from Sikkim. During his reign, Sikkim's borders were frequently raided by Bhutanese and Nepalese. Shortly before his death, Gyurmed revealed that a nun at Sangcheolling monastery had borne him a son, who was to be his successor. [2]

References

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  1. ^ Sikkim: Past and Present edited by H. G. Joshi
  2. ^ Kazi, Jigme N. (2020). Sons of Sikkim. Chennai: Notion Press. pp. 89–91.
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Gyurmed Namgyal
Born: 1707 Died: 1733
Regnal titles
Preceded by Chogyal of Sikkim
1716–1733
Succeeded by