Sampho Tsewang Rigzin
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| Date of birth | January 1,1905 |
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| Born | Lhasa |
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| Died | 1973 |
| Grandchildren | Wangchuk Namgyal |
| Children | Samyo Kushoe Sangideki |
| bsam 'grub pho brang | |
| Sampho Jigme Wangchen Rimpoche | |
| Tangme Konchok Pelmo | |
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| ID | 4338288 |
Sampho Tsewang Rigzin Life story
Sampho Tsewang Rigzin was a Tibetan politician and soldier. After the annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China in 1951, he joined the Chinese Communist Party and the People's Liberation Army, attaining the rank of major general in the latter. He served as a Kalön of the Tibetan Kashag from 1957 to 1959.