Yonten Gyatso, 4th Dalai Lama
Yonten Gyatso was the 4th Dalai Lama, (1589-1616). As a descendant of the people of Mongolia, he was the only non-Tibetan to be recognized as Dalai Lama, and that after extended debate among his contemporaries.
| Preceded by: Sonam Gyatso | Reincarnation of the Dalai Lama | Succeeded by: Lozang Gyatso |
