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Da-va-tagpa’s eldest son Bigpa senge, settled in the Monkhar coun¬ 
try, and inherited his possessions and office. He became minister to the 
reigning king. Shon-nu-ssanpo and Tasi-ssanpo were ministers of king Situ, 
the founder of the Phagmodu dynasty of kings. The eldest was the general 
who defeated the Sakyapa armies at the battle of Yarlun ; in consequence 
of which Sakya, Tsan, Jan and Lhoman came under his master’s 
possession. Paljor Ssanpo the last mentioned in the table, became Jonpon 
of the town of Nan-SamDub-tse. He signalized himself in a war, and 
was a great friend of the first Dalai Lama Gedun-dub. 
Binchhen-tagpa, probably a son of Paljor Ssanpo, became chamberlain 
to king Wantag-gyaltshan, a descendant of king Situ. His younger 
brother became versed in Tantrik ceremonies and is said to have possessed 
great influence over clouds and winds. He rendered immense good to 
the country by bringing down rain in times of drought. Binchhen-tagpa’s 
son, Hor Tasi Dorje, became minister of king Wan-tagpa Junne and 
founded the monastery of Bivo-de-chhen. He left two sons Tse-wan- 
namgyal and Binchhen Gyaltshan. The first was a professor of Buddhism. 
The youngest, being a wise and learned man, was elected chief minister of 
state. He was appointed Secretary to the Commission which sat to settle 
the great dispute which took place between IT and Tsan. At its conclusion, 
when matters were brought to a happy close, he was rewarded with a large 
jagir consisting of three towns. His eldest son was appointed General 
of the king’s army and the second son was appointed Prime-minister. 
The eldest left two sons, viz., Sonam-Targe and Tondub Dorje. The 
younger turned an ascetic and the elder became the minister who patronized 
the Dalai Lama Sonam Gyatsho. His son Sonam-targe obtained the town 
of Lha-tse Jon as jagir from the king. 
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This is an ancient family of Kham descended from Da-gyo-lon, a 
famous warrior mentioned in the great Tibetan epic called the Gyaldrun, 
who tamed the savage men of Kham. His dress consisted of 100 tiger 
skins. He married the daughter of Qesar, the hero of that great epic. 
One of his descendants was Nam-kha-chyan-chhub, 64 whose son Yon- 
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