The 9th Dalai Lama (born Lungtok Gyatso; full spiritual name: Lobzang Tenpai Wangchuk Lungtok Gyatso) () (1 December 1805 – 6 March 1815) was recognized as the 9th Dalai Lama of Tibet. He was the first and the youngest Dalai Lama among four successive Dalai Lamas who succumbed to illnesses before reaching 22 years of age.
Early life
Under auspicious signs, Lungtok Gyatso was born near the monastery of Denchokor, on 1 December 1805. Many sources render him as an orphan, but others name his parents as Tenzin Chokyong and Dondrub Dolma.