Phuntsog Namgyal II
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Phuntsog Namgyal II was the fifth Chogyal
(king) of Sikkim
. He succeeded Gyurmed Namgyal
in 1733 and was succeeded himself by Tenzing Namgyal
in 1780.
During his reign the Nepal
ese raided Rabdentse
, the then capital of Sikkim
Chogyal
The Chogyal were the monarchs of the former kingdoms of Sikkim and Ladakh, which were ruled by separate branches of the Namgyal family. The Chogyal, or divine ruler, was the absolute potentate of Sikkim from 1642 to 1975, when its monarchy was abrogated and its people voted to make Sikkim India's...
(king) of Sikkim
Sikkim
Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
. He succeeded Gyurmed Namgyal
Gyurmed Namgyal
Gyurmed Namgyal was the fourth Chogyal of Sikkim. He succeeded Chakdor Namgyal in 1717 and was succeeded himself by Phuntsog Namgyal II in 1733.During his reign Sikkim was attacked by Nepal....
in 1733 and was succeeded himself by Tenzing Namgyal
Tenzing Namgyal
Tenzing Namgyal was the sixth Chogyal of Sikkim. He succeeded Phuntsog Namgyal II in 1780 and was succeeded himself by Tsugphud Namgyal in 1793.During his reign Chogyal fled to Tibet, and later died there in exile....
in 1780.
During his reign the Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
ese raided Rabdentse
Rabdentse
Rabdentse was the second capital of the former kingdom of Sikkim from 1670 to 1814. The capital city was destroyed by the invading Nepalese army and only the ruins of the palace and the chortens are seen here now...
, the then capital of Sikkim