Torhout, Nirgidma de

Dates of Life

1907 - 1983

Occupation

Princess Nirgidma ; Prince Mingyur Wang’s sister and Tsem Rinpoche’s grand-aunt ; spent her early youth in the encampments of the nomadic Torghut people in Central Asia ; one of the largest tribes of the Oirat-Mongols. She received a Western and Chinese education at the French nuns' school Sacré Cœur in Beijing and later studied a wide range of subjects in Paris and Brussels ; including political science ; literature and music. Married to a French diplomat Michel Breal ; the consul-general of the former Chinese capital ; she spoke French ; English ; Chinese and Russian fluently ; and stood out as an authority on culture ; both oriental and western.

Authority Data

GND: 1053582978 | OGND | VIAF: 162269552

Alternate Names

Torhout, Nirgidma de

• Torhout, Nirgidma de
• Nirdzhidma, Torgut, Princessa
• Nirgidma, Torgot, Princess
• Nirgidma, Torgut, Princesse
• Nirgidma, Torhout, Princesse
• Nirijidema
• Nirǰidm-a
• Nirdžidma, Torgut, Princessa

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