Politics · Literature · 1876–1933
Thubten Gyatso — Age & Birthday
Born: 12 February 1876 · Died: 17 December 1933 · Age at death: 57
How old was Thubten Gyatso when he died?
Thubten Gyatso died aged 57. He was born on 12 February 1876 and died on 17 December 1933.
The 13th Dalai Lama who declared Tibetan independence from China
Did you know?He was the first Dalai Lama to travel to the West and oversaw the modernisation of Tibet's postal and currency systems.
The 13th Dalai Lama (born Thubten Gyatso; full spiritual name: Ngawang Lobsang Thupten Gyatso Jigdral Chokley Namgyal; Tibetan: ཐུབ་བསྟན་རྒྱ་མཚོ་, Wylie: Thub Bstan Rgya Mtsho) (12 February 1876 – 17 December 1933) was the 13th Dalai Lama of Tibet enthroned during a turbulent modern era.
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- Age at death
- 57
- Would be
- 150
- Years since death
- 92
- Born
- February 12, 1876 · Samye, Chinese Empire
- Died
- December 17, 1933
- Cause of death
- Pneumonia
- Nationality
- Tibet Autonomous Region
- Known for
- Politics, Literature
Family
- Father
- Langdun Kunga Rinchen
- Mother
- Lobsang Dolma
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