In Balti and Ladakhi language songs, she is also called Silima Khatun, meaning “Untainted and Pure Queen”.

Gyal Khatun is also famous for starting the Gelugpa order of Tibetan Buddhism in Ladakh by putting the Je Tsongkhapa sculpture in the Basgo Temple.

[1][5] During his time as ruler, Jamyang Namgyal, the king of Ladakh, decided to help the Sultan of Chigtan take control of Skardu, the Makpon Kingdom.

Ali Senge Anchan's skilled army attacked Namgyal's troops and trapped them because the snow blocked all the mountain passes and valleys.

According to the "Royal Chronicles of Ladakh", while Namgyal was in prison, he fell in love with Ali Senge's daughter, Gyal Khatun.

The dowry included things they could move, like gold, silver, precious stones, jewelry, expensive clothes, swords, guns, and 12 sets of kitchen cutlery.

The Ladakhi Lamas welcomed Gyal Khatun as the Buddhist god of long life, the White Tara.

People in Ladakh sing folk songs about her with the title Silima Khatun, meaning "The Untainted and Pure Queen," showing how much they admire her.

Even after King Jamyang Namgyal died, Gyal Khatun still played a big role in Ladakh's politics and religion.

The Namgyal kings built private mosques in Leh and Shey for Gyal Khatun and her servants, where she kept practicing Islam until she died.

In the book "Antiquities of Indian Tibet," A. H. Francke talks about a special event involving Gyal Khatun's father, Ali Senge Anchan.

In a dream, Ali Senge saw a lion (Sengge) coming out of the river near the castle and going into Gyal Khatun's body.

Francke translated a verse from the original manuscript as:[12] “Yesterday in a dream, I saw a lion [emerging] from the river in front [of the castle]; And, jumping at Rgyal-Kha-thun, he disappeared into her body, At the same time also, That girl conceived.

Now it is certain that she will give birth to a male child, Whose name ye shall call Sen-ge-rnam-gyal!”This special event in Gyal Khatun's life made her very respected in the region's history.