The rendezvous of Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuck and J.C.White In 1906, Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuck and John Claude White, met privately in Lhalung monastery. The monastery is in the Lhodrak province of southern ...

This came with the birth of the Wangchuck Dynasty. On December 17, 1907, Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuck was elected by the Bhutanese people as the first hereditary King of Bhutan. Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuck was ...

Bhutan’s National Day, celebrated on December 17, marks the historic coronation of the first King of Bhutan, Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuck, in 1907. The day is observed with great pride and enthusiasm ...

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will attend the National Day celebrations of Bhutan from December 16 to 18 at the invitation of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Bhutan’s National ...