New Oyrat Mongol leader Gshi Khan invaded Tibet in 1640. In 1642? Gshi enthroned the Fifth Dalai Lama as ruler of Tibet. Lobsang Gyatso? the fifth Dalai Lama? (1617-1682) was the first Dalai Lama to wield effective political power ...
This religious significance became of practical importance only in the 18th century when the Oyrat, who professed Tibetan Buddhism, threatened the authority of the Ch'ing dynasty throughout Mongolia. In the 19th century Tibet was a ...
