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Family Photograph of Chogyal Sir Tashi Namgyal (mid 1920s)

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Photo shared by Karma Bhutia

Chogyal Tashi Namgyal standing behind his wife Maharani Kunzang Dechhen.

Children in front from photo's L-R:

Crown Prince Paljor Namgyal, Chogyal P.T.Namgyal, Princess Pema Tsedeun

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  1. AnonymousOctober 31, 2009 9:55 AM

    This is a rare photograph and a wonderful one of the Sikkim Royal Family. Here sitting on left of Maharani Kunzang Dechen (daughter of Ragasha of Tibet)is Raja Tsodrak Namgyal Taring, eldest son of Maharaja Thutop Namgyal, and elder brother of Maharaja Sir Tashi, standing behind. Far left sitting is Rani Taring (wife of Raja Tsodrak). Far right sitting is Jigme Taring eldest son of Raja Tsodrak, and standing next to Sir Tashi is George Taring, younger son of Raja Tsodrak. In the late 1880's when the British invaded Sikkim, Maharaja Thuthop Namgyal, sent his eldest son Crown Prince Tsodrak Namgyal with his uncle to the sanctuary of Tibet. The young Crown Prince married daughter of Tibetan noble family Dode. He was given the estate of Taring by HH 13th Dalai Lama, and was well settled in Lhasa. His younger brother Sir Tashi requested his elder brother twice to become Chogyal of Sikkim, and declined each time. He was happy living in Tibet. The Taring family today would be the eldest unbroken line of the Namgyal dynasty of Sikkim.

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