# Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista

_Nepalese politician (1930-2016)_

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> Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista was the King of Mustang between 1964 and 2008, until monarchy, semi-monarchy, vassals and titular kingship were abolished in Nepal. He was descendant in the 25th generation of King Amadpal bist (1440–1447), who was founder of the Kingdom of Lo. King Amadpal Bist was from the direct lineage of the greatest king of Tibet, Songtsen Gampo.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1930 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q885918#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lo Manthang ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q885918#P19))
- **Died:** 16 December 2016 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q885918#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q885918#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal; Mustang ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q885918#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q885918#P106))
- **Positions held:** King of Mustang ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q885918#P39))
- **Awards:** King Gyanendra Investiture Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q885918#P166))

## Questions

**When was Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista born?**  
Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista was born on 1930 in Lo Manthang.

**What positions has Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista held?**  
Positions held by Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista include: King of Mustang.

## Related

- [Lomanthang Rural Municipality](https://diginpl.com/places/lomanthang-rural-municipality)
- [Upper Mustang](https://diginpl.com/places/upper-mustang)
- [Kathmandu](https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigme_Dorje_Palbar_Bista) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): जिग्मे दोर्जे पलवर विष्ट](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q885918](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q885918) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jigme Palbar Bista.jpg by Boerniefischer (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jigme_Palbar_Bista.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jigme-dorje-palbar-bista. Retrieved 21 October 2026.