# 6th Dalai Lama

_Sixth Dalai Lama of Tibet (1683-1706)_

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> The 6th Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso was recognized as the 6th Dalai Lama after a delay of many years, permitting the Potala Palace to be completed. He was an unconventional Dalai Lama that preferred a Nyingma school yogi's life to that of an ordained monk. He was later kidnapped and deposed by the Koshut Lhazang Khan.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 March 1683 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25251#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tawang ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25251#P19))
- **Died:** 15 November 1706 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25251#P570))
- **Place of death:** Qinghai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25251#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Qing dynasty ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25251#P27))
- **Occupation:** poet; writer; cleric ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25251#P106))
- **Positions held:** Dalai Lama ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25251#P39))

## Questions

**When was 6th Dalai Lama born?**  
6th Dalai Lama was born on 1 March 1683 in Tawang.

**What positions has 6th Dalai Lama held?**  
Positions held by 6th Dalai Lama include: Dalai Lama.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): 6th Dalai Lama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Dalai_Lama) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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