page_title: Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista
section_title: Biography
hierarchical_section_title: Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista / Biography
caption_attribution_description: English: The Royal Palace in Lo Manthang
context_page_description: Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista was the unofficial King of Mustang between 1964 and 2008, until Monarchy, Semi-Monarchy, Vassals and Titular Kingship were abolished in Nepal. He was descendant in 25th generation of King A-ma-dpal bist, who was founder of the Lo dynasty. King Amadpal Bista is from the direct lineage of the greatest king of Tibet, Songtsen Gampo.
context_section_description: Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista was born in Lo-Manthang Palace in Upper Mustang in the Himalayan Range of Nepal. He was the third son of Colonel H.H. Sri Sri Sri Raja Angun Tenzing Trandul, King of Mustang, by his wife, Kelsang Choeden. He was educated privately at Shigatse, Tibet. He was appointed as the Heir Apparent recognised by the Nepal Government in 1959 A.D. He succeeded as the Head of the Royal House of Lo and to the title of Lo Gyalpo and King of Mustang upon the death of his father in 1964 A.D and elder brother in 1968 A.D. Bista is the title given by King of Nepal which means Distinguished Baron in the Nepali language and not the Nepali family name Bista. He was a member of the Raj Sabha between (1964–1990) and a Lieutenant Colonel of Nepalese Army (1964). 
  He married a noble lady from Shigatse, Tibet, H.H. Rani Sahiba Sidol Palbar Bista in the 1950s. He had one son, Angun Tenzin, who died at the age of 8, and he later adopted his nephew, Zingme Singhe Palbar Bista (b. 1957).
caption: Lo Manthang Palace
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