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Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista

1930–2016 · 20th century

Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista was the last king of Mustang, a small Tibetan Buddhist kingdom in northern Nepal, reigning from 1964 to 2008. Mustang was a vassal of Nepal, and its king kept a ceremonial role and his palace at Lo Manthang. His royal title was abolished in 2008 when Nepal became a federal republic. He died in 2016.

Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista
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Kingdom of Mustang

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