The Dzong was probably built by Tenzin Drukdra in 1649 at the behest of Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal to commemorate victory over an invasion from Tibet.
Sengge Namgyal, who ruled Ladakh from 1616–1623 and 1624–1642, was a devotee of the Ralung lineage of the Drukpa school.
Thutob Namgyal | Sengge Namgyal | Sidkeong Tulku Namgyal | Palden Thondup Namgyal | Ngawang Sangdrol | Namgyal Lhamo | Namgyal dynasty | Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal | Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme | Namgyal Rinpoche |