About Sidkeong Namgyal
Lived 1819 – 1874 (aged 54–55). Sidkeong Namgyal was a politician.
Sidkeong Namgyal (Sikkimese: ; Wylie: srid skyong rnam rgyal) (1819–1874) was king of Sikkim from 1863 to 1874. He was son of Tsugphud Namgyal and was succeeded by his half-brother Thutob Namgyal.
His mother was the second wife of his father, a Tibetan lady, sister of the Tashi Lama.
It was Sidkeong Namgyal who signed the Treaty of Tumlong with the British in 1861, his father having abdicated rather than return to surrender to the force of Sir Ashley Eden.
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Who was Sidkeong Namgyal?
King of Sikkim (1819-1874)
When was Sidkeong Namgyal born?
Sidkeong Namgyal was born in 1819 in Gangtok.
When did Sidkeong Namgyal die?
Sidkeong Namgyal died in 1874 in Gangtok.
What was Sidkeong Namgyal's occupation?
Sidkeong Namgyal was a politician.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sidkeong Namgyal. https://biography.guide/sidkeong-namgyal/
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