kids encyclopedia robot

7th Dalai Lama facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Kelzang
7th Dalai Lama of Tibet in 18th century thangka art detail, from- Le VIIème Dalaï lama (1708-1757) (cropped).jpg
7th Dalai Lama of Tibet in 18th century thangka art
Religion Tibetan Buddhism, Gelug school
Personal
Born 1708
Lithang, Kham
Died 1757 (aged 48–49)
Tibet
Senior posting
Title 7th Dalai Lama
Period in office 1720–1757
Predecessor Tsangyang Gyatso
Successor Jamphel Gyatso
Chinese name
Chinese 格桑嘉措
Transcriptions
Tibetan name
Tibetan བསྐལ་བཟང་རྒྱ་མཚོ་
Transcriptions
Wylie bskal bzang rgya mtsho
Tibetan Pinyin Gaisang Gyaco


Kelzang Gyatso (Wylie: bskal bzang rgya mtsho; 1708–1757), also spelled Kalzang Gyatso, Kelsang Gyatso and Kezang Gyatso, was the 7th Dalai Lama of Tibet, recognized as the true incarnation of the 6th Dalai Lama, and enthroned after a pretender was deposed.

Images for kids

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Kelsang Gyatso para niños

kids search engine
7th Dalai Lama Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.