哲孟雄第七代國王祖普南杰求娶西藏貴族拉摩之女奔瓊瑪,本是兩地之間聯姻傳統的延續,然而由于奔瓊瑪執意嫁給醫生桑布巴而引發了爭議,一時成為各方關注的焦點。當時的駐藏大臣介入此事進行調查,各相關方上呈的匯報文書,勾勒出事件的來龍去脈。由于雙方都是從政治角度看待聯姻行為,因此,駐藏大臣、噶廈政府首腦等遷就祖普南杰的要求,而漠視奔瓊瑪的意愿。將這一事件置于歷代哲孟雄王與西藏聯姻譜系的背景之下,可使讀者能夠從一個特殊的角度認識哲孟雄與清代西藏之間的密切關系。

Tsugpu Namgyal,the 7th king of Sikkim sought to marry Bang Khyungma,the daughter of Tibetan noble Rameau,which was the continuation of the traditional marriage between the two places.However,the girl was determined to marry doctor Sangpoba,which aroused controversy and became the focus of attention between the two sides. Even the Resident Minister of the Qing government was involved in this issue and started to investigate it. The reports of each related party described the sequences of the event,and because both sides regarded it as a political marriage,therefore,the Resident Minister and the head of Gasha government yielded to the king by ignoring the girl ’s wish. Considering this event under the background of marriages between Sikkim kings and Tibet can help readers understand the close relationship between Sikkim and Tibet in the Qing Dynasty from a special perspective.