# 12th Dalai Lama

_12th Dalai Lama of Tibet (1857-1875)_

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> Trinley Gyatso also spelled: Thinle Gyatso was the 12th Dalai Lama of Tibet.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 January 1857 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25240#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tibet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25240#P19))
- **Died:** 25 April 1875 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25240#P570))
- **Place of death:** Lhasa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25240#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Chinese Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25240#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; monk ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25240#P106))
- **Positions held:** Dalai Lama ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25240#P39))

## Questions

**When was 12th Dalai Lama born?**  
12th Dalai Lama was born on 26 January 1857 in Tibet.

**What positions has 12th Dalai Lama held?**  
Positions held by 12th Dalai Lama include: Dalai Lama.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): 12th Dalai Lama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_Dalai_Lama) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q25240](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25240) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Twelfth Dalai Lama, Trinle Gyatso.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Twelfth_Dalai_Lama,_Trinle_Gyatso.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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