Tashi Namgyal
Tashi Namgyal (Sikkimese: བཀྲ་ཤིས་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་; Wylie: Bkra-shis Rnam-rgyal) (26 October 1893 – 2 December 1963) was the ruling Chogyal (King) of Sikkim from 1914 to 1963. He was the son of Thutob Namgyal. He was the first independent king of Sikkim.
| Tashi Namgyal | |
|---|---|
| The 11th Chogyal | |
Tashi Namgyal in 1938 | |
| Chogyal of Sikkim | |
| Reign | 5 December 1914 – 2 December 1963 |
| Predecessor | Sidkeong Tulku |
| Successor | Palden Thondup |
| Born | 26 October 1893 Tibet, Qing dynasty |
| Died | 2 December 1963 (aged 70) Gangtok, Kingdom of Sikkim |
| Spouse | Kunzang Dechen |
| Issue | Palden Thondup |
| House | Namgyal dynasty |
| Father | Thutob Namgyal |
| Mother | Yeshay Dolma |
| Religion | Buddhism |
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