Panchen Sonam Dragpa

Tibetan lama, 15th Ganden Tripa
Person human Q1992696
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Summary

Panchen Sonam Dragpa was born on January 1, 1478[1]. He died on 1554[2]. He worked as a writer[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Position held: Ganden Tripa[5]
  • Student: 班觉扎西[6], Jedrung Sherab Wangpo[7], Peljor Gyatso[8], Sonam Gyatso[9], Gelek Pelzang[10], Ngawang Chödrak Gyatso Könchok Drubpé Dé[11], Lha Tsün Sönam Pal Zang[12]
  • Religion or worldview: Tibetan Buddhism[13], Gelug[14], Buddhism[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Said to be the same as: Q65434803[17]
  • Religious order: Gelug[18]
  • Student of: Rinchen Chö Zang[19], Peljor Lhundrub[20], Tönpa Khé Tsün Yönten Gyatso[21], bla chen kun dga' rgyal mtshan[22], Gedun Gyatso[23], Jamyang Donyo Pelden[24], Chöden Lodrö[25], Lé Chen Sönam Tashi[26], Ö Na Lama Sangye Zangpo[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Tibetan[28]
  • Name in native language: པན་ཆེན་བསོད་ནམས་གྲགས་པ[29]

Why It Matters

Panchen Sonam Dragpa has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

What did Panchen Sonam Dragpa do for work?

Panchen Sonam Dragpa worked as a writer[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . Trove. wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL5393125A, OL5542427A
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  2. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['bn', 'bo', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'nl', 'zh']
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  3. 22w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1478-01-01T00:00:00Z
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  4. 24w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-05-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Position held → Ganden Tripa
    Student → 班觉扎西, Jedrung Sherab Wangpo, Peljor Gyatso +4
    Said to be the same as → Q65434803
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