Bhutan's early history is steeped in mythology and remains obscure. Some of the structures provide evidence that the region has been settled as early... 53 KB (7,465 words) - 10:34, 2 May 2024 |
of Tibetan characters. The Royal Bhutan Army (RBA; Dzongkha: བསྟན་སྲུང་དམག་སྡེ་, romanized: bStan-srung dmag-sde) is a branch of the armed forces of the... 21 KB (1,782 words) - 07:08, 20 March 2024 |
the queen consort of the Kingdom of Bhutan. In the Dzongkha language, Bhutan is known as Drukyul which translates as "The Land of the Thunder Dragon"... 5 KB (188 words) - 22:15, 29 September 2023 |
Before the introduction of Buddhism in Bhutan, the prevalent religion was Bon. Some scholars assert that it was imported from Tibet and India, perhaps... 2 KB (246 words) - 04:18, 19 April 2024 |
Bhutan was founded and unified as a country by Ngawang Namgyal, 1st Zhabdrung Rinpoche in the mid–17th century. After his death in 1651, Bhutan nominally... 14 KB (595 words) - 23:57, 31 March 2024 |
The Kingdom of Bhutan is divided into 20 districts (Dzongkha: dzongkhags). Bhutan is located between the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and India on... 23 KB (1,620 words) - 01:49, 29 January 2024 |
Wangchuck dynasty (redirect from Royal Family of Bhutan) hereditary position of Druk Gyalpo ("Dragon King") of Bhutan since 1907. Prior to reunification, the Wangchuck family had governed the district of Trongsa as descendants... 20 KB (1,939 words) - 23:08, 27 November 2023 |
Desi Jigme Namgyal of Bhutan (Dzongkha: འཇིགས་མེད་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་; Wylie: jigs med rnam rgyal, 1825–1881) is a forefather of the Wangchuck Dynasty. He served... 14 KB (1,395 words) - 17:41, 3 November 2023 |
Duar War (redirect from Anglo-Bhutan War of 1864–65) Foreign relations of Bhutan History of Bhutan Treaty of Punakha Kaul, Nitasha (May 2021). ""Where Is Bhutan?" The Production of Bhutan's Asymmetrical Inbetweenness... 11 KB (1,095 words) - 22:57, 1 May 2024 |
Bhutan and the United States have no formal diplomatic relations, but relations between the two nations are viewed as "friendly and close", due to shared... 5 KB (455 words) - 11:20, 6 July 2023 |
Thimphu (redirect from Capital of Bhutan) western central part of Bhutan, and the surrounding valley is one of Bhutan's dzongkhags, the Thimphu District. The ancient capital city of Punakha was replaced... 107 KB (11,836 words) - 05:51, 12 April 2024 |
The prime minister of Bhutan (Lyonchhen) is the head of government of Bhutan. The prime minister is nominated by the party that wins the most seats in... 13 KB (167 words) - 06:42, 3 May 2024 |
Bhutan is a Buddhist country by constitution and Buddhism plays a vital role in the country. The official religion in Bhutan is Buddhism, which is practiced... 9 KB (932 words) - 14:46, 11 April 2024 |
Bhutan House is an estate located in Kalimpong, West Bengal, India, owned by the Dorji family of Bhutan. The site is the traditional administrative Dzong... 16 KB (1,662 words) - 03:45, 16 March 2024 |
Ugyen Wangchuck (redirect from First King of Bhutan) Druk Gyalpo (King) of Bhutan from 1907 to 1926. In his lifetime, he made efforts to unite the fledgling country and gain the trust of the people. Ugyen... 13 KB (1,371 words) - 09:54, 20 April 2024 |
Bhutan national football team represents Bhutan in men's international football. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Bhutan,... 116 KB (8,336 words) - 07:07, 22 April 2024 |
Lhotshampa (redirect from Nepalis in Bhutan) Bhutan Tek Nath Rizal Goldhap Refugee Camp Beldangi refugee camps Immigration in Bhutan Demographics of Bhutan Ethnic groups in Bhutan "Population of... 14 KB (1,303 words) - 10:37, 1 May 2024 |
The first postage stamps of Bhutan were issued in 1962, the same year that the first motorable road was opened. Before that there was a mail delivery... 51 KB (7,755 words) - 06:14, 27 April 2024 |
Kheng Gongduk Tshangla (Sharchop) There are two dozen languages of Bhutan, all members of the Tibeto-Burman language family except for Nepali, which is... 16 KB (1,399 words) - 18:49, 19 January 2024 |
The branches of the armed forces of Bhutan are the Royal Bhutan Army (RBA), Royal Bodyguards, and Royal Bhutan Police. Bhutan does not have an air force... 2 KB (216 words) - 19:25, 5 August 2023 |
of Bhutanese history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Bhutan and its predecessor states. History of Bhutan... 63 KB (2,041 words) - 13:49, 5 February 2024 |
in and around Bhutan, Assam, and Sikkim, and were the backbone of Bhutan's pre-money feudal economy. Bhutan abolished slavery as part of modernization... 13 KB (1,611 words) - 04:21, 13 April 2024 |
Druk Desi (category Political history of Bhutan) sde-srid; also called Deb Raja) was the title of the secular (administrative) rulers of Bhutan under the dual system of government between the seventeenth and... 5 KB (696 words) - 13:32, 28 March 2024 |