8th Dalai Lama
8th Dalai Lama, Jamphel Gyatso | |
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| Title | 8th Dalai Lama |
| Personal life | |
| Born | c. 1758 |
| Died | 1804 (aged 45–46) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Senior posting | |
| Period in office | 1762–1804 |
| Predecessor | 7th Dalai Lama, Kelzang Gyatso |
| Successor | 9th Dalai Lama, Lungtok Gyatso |
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The 8th Dalai Lama, Jamphel Gyatso (1758–1804) was recognized as the 8th Dalai Lama of Tibet.
Born in 1758 at Lhari Gang (Tob-rgyal Lha-ri Gang) in the Upper Ü-Tsang region of southwestern Tibet his father, Sonam Dhargye and mother, Phuntsok Wangmo, were originally from Kham. They were distant descendants of Dhrala Tsegyal, who was one of the major heroes of the Gesar epic.