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Assassination of the Regent
- When
- 11 November 1750
- Where
- Lhasa
- Part of
- Lhasa Riot
Qing ambans assassinated regent Gyurme Namgyal in Lhasa on 11 November 1750.
The ambans summoned Gyurme Namgyal to a conference in their office, the former residence of Lha-bzang Khan, to assassinate him. Immediately after the murder, they sent a messenger to Minister Gashi Pandita, asking him to take over as head of the Tibetan government.
Sources
- Lhasa riot of 1750 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-12
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