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Ugyen Wangchuk
king of Bhutan
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history of Bhutan
- In Bhutan: The emergence of Bhutan
…of contemplation, the then-strongest penlop, Ugyen Wangchuk of Tongsa, was “elected” by a council of lamas, abbots, councillors, and laymen to be the hereditary king (druk gyalpo) of Bhutan. The lamas continued to have strong spiritual influence.
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