Kingdom of Bumthang
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The Kingdom of Bumthang was one of several small kingdoms within the territory of modern Bhutan before the first consolidation under Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in 1616. After initial consolidation, the
Songtsän Gampo
Bumthang countryside
Penlop of Trongsa Ugyen Wangchuck, lord of Trongsa Province, Paro Province, and de facto head of Bumthang Province.
Fifth Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, current head of the House of Wangchuck
Wangchuck dynasty
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The Wangchuck dynasty is the ruling family of Bhutan, having held the hereditary position of Druk Gyalpo since 1907. Prior to reunification, the Wangchuck family had governed the district of Trongsa a
Kingdom of Bumthang
…root in Bhutan. The kingdom also contained several places relevant to particularly Bhutanese legends. The kingdom is also the ancestral homeland of the House of Wangchuck, which was among local elite families that surpassed the erstwhile Tibetan aristocracy. During Bhutan's early history, Bumthang served as a locus of…
Genealogy of the Wangchuck Dynasty of Bhutan
King Ugyen Wangchuck, receiving the order of the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire at Punakha Dzong