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The raven crown : the origins of Buddhist monarchy in Bhutan

This book was copied from the amazing and wonderful PAHAR: Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset, a labor of love by two dedicated and talented historians. We encourage you to visit them, and subscribe to their list for updates on new books as they are uploaded. · 160 pages : 29 cm · The hereditary monarchy of the Wangchuk dynasty was established in 1907 in the independent Himalayan state of Bhutan, thus introducing one of the world's most recent experiments in kingship. The story of the Wangchuk dynasty's rise and triumph moves from a picture of turmoil and chaos to one of relative peace and stability. This narrative is founded on the Bhutanese chronicles which offer a new perspective and bring many new details to light · Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-155) and index · The changing context -- The Shabdrung's legacy -- The black regent -- The founding monarch -- The second king -- The crown past and present -- Appendix 1. The rulers of Bhutan, 1822-1872 -- Appendix 2: British photographs and films of Bhutan, 1864-1949

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