8th Dalai Lama Jampal Gyamtso

The 8th Dalai Lama Jampal Gyamtso (1758-1804) was born in Lhari Gang in Ü-Tsang. He was escorted to Lhasa and enthroned by the Panchen Lama as the new leader of the Tibetans in Potala Palace in 1762.

From 1784 until 1790 he was even ruling the country because Tibet’s regent was sent to China during this time.