Norbu

Norbu (Tibetan: ནོར་བུ་, Wylie: Norbu ; Chinese: 诺布; pinyin: Nuòbù) is a family name of Tibetan origin, meaning "jewel". It may refer to:

Norbu Peak, a 17155 feet high dome shape mountain in Manali region Kullu HP
Khyentse Norbu, a lama from Bhutan
Norbulingka, a palace in Lhasa
Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, a Dzogchen teacher
Gyaincain Norbu, the eleventh Panchen Lama according to some sources
Pema Norbu Rinpoche, 11th throne holder of the Buddhist Palyul lineage
Thubten Jigme Norbu, elder brother of the 14th Dalai Lama
Jamyang Norbu, a Tibetan exile political activist
Thinley Norbu, a Nyingmapa lama
Katok Tsewang Norbu, a Nyingmapa lama
Gungsangnorbu, a politician of the Republic of China
Gyaincain Norbu, chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region from 1990 to 1998
Wangdi Norbu, former Bhutanese Finance Minister

Norbu may also refer to Norbu, a natural sweetener / sugar substitute derived from Monk Fruit (Siraitia grosvenorii), available in Australia since 2013.

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