who was the first dalai lama
Sonam Gyatso received the title Dalai Lama, meaning ocean of wisdom, from the Mongolian king Altan Khan. He was the first Dalai Lama to be called by that title in his lifetime. Sonam Gyatso served as abbot of Drepung and Sera monsteries, and he founded Namgyal and Kumbum monasteries. He died while teaching in Mongolia.