Editing Dalai Lama (section)

==== 11th Dalai Lama ====
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Born in Gathar, [[Kham]] in 1838 and soon discovered by the official search committee with the help of the [[Nechung Oracle]], the [[11th Dalai Lama|Eleventh Dalai Lama]] was brought to Lhasa in 1841 and recognised, enthroned and named [[Khedrup Gyatso]] by the [[Panchen Lama]] on April 16, 1842, seal of authority and golden sheets were granted on the same date.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tibetology.ac.cn/2021-10/28/content_41720536.htm | title=道光皇帝册封十一世达赖喇嘛之金册 }}</ref> [[Sitting-in-the-bed]] ceremony was held in July 1844.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=haMIsdC3iZwC&pg=PA80 | title=The System of the Dalai Lama Reincarnation | isbn=9787508507453 | author1=陈庆英 | date=30 October 2023 | publisher=五洲传播出版社 }}</ref> After that he was immersed in religious studies under the Panchen Lama, amongst other great masters. Meanwhile, there were court intrigues and ongoing power struggles taking place between the various Lhasa factions, the Regent, the [[Kashag]], the powerful nobles and the abbots and monks of the three great monasteries. The Tsemonling Regent<ref>{{cite web |url = http://treasuryoflives.org/biographies/view/Trichen-73-Ngawang-Jampel-Tsultrim-Gyatso/6979 |title = The Second Tsemonling, Ngawang Jampel Tsultrim Gyatso |website = The Treasury of Lives |access-date = 23 July 2015 |archive-date = 23 July 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150723222940/http://treasuryoflives.org/biographies/view/Trichen-73-Ngawang-Jampel-Tsultrim-Gyatso/6979 |url-status = live }}</ref> became mistrusted and was forcibly deposed, there were machinations, plots, beatings and kidnappings of ministers and so forth, resulting at last in the Panchen Lama being appointed as interim Regent to keep the peace.

Eventually the Third Reting Rinpoche was made Regent, and in 1855, Khedrup Gyatso, appearing to be an extremely promising prospect, was requested to take the reins of power at the age of 17. He was enthroned as ruler of Tibet in 1855,<ref name=M361-7>Mullin 2001, pp. 361–7.</ref><ref name=S176-81>Shakabpa 1984, pp. 176–181.</ref> on orders of the [[Xianfeng Emperor]].<ref name="陈庆英2005_p91">{{cite book |author=陈庆英 (Chen Qingying) |title = 达赖喇嘛转世及历史定制英 |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=haMIsdC3iZwC&pg=PA91 |year = 2005 |publisher=五洲传播出版社 |isbn = 978-7-5085-0745-3 |pages = 91– }}</ref> He died after just 11 months, no reason for his sudden and premature death being given in these accounts, Shakabpa and Mullin's histories both being based on untranslated Tibetan chronicles. The respected Reting Rinpoche was recalled once again to act as Regent and requested to lead the search for the next incarnation, the twelfth.<ref name="M361-7" /><ref name="S176-81" />