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2 unusual facts about Bhutanese


Bhutanese passport

A Bhutanese passport is a document which authorises and facilitates travel and other activities in Bhutan or by Bhutanese citizens.

Textiles of Bhutan

The history of Bhutanese textiles becomes more evident in the last century.


Bahadur Shah I

The Bihari-Bhutanese alliance was defeated during the Battle of Patgram and the Mughals captured Boda, Patgram, eastern Pargana, Karjihat, Kakina and Fatehpur Chakla by the year 1714.

Bhutan at the 2012 Summer Olympics

(Ms Choden should not be confused with Bhutanese author Kunzang Choden).

Drangme Chhu

The river rises in the western portion of Arunachal Pradesh, India, and flows southwest first into the Bhutanese district (or dzongkhag) of Trashiyangtse and then into Tashigang.

Frederik Paulsen Jr

Most recently, Ferring made multi-million US dollar donations to the Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan which will be used to fund the creation and development of a new cultural centre in the Bhutanese capital, Thimphu, as well as to support the country's weavers, a role traditionally performed by women.

Koch Bihar

Aided by the Bhutanese, Yajna Narayan fought the Mughals at Patgram but was defeated.

Punakha

Three years later, a treaty was signed at Punankha whereby the British agreed not to interfere in Bhutanese internal affairs and Bhutan allowed Britain to direct its foreign affairs.

R. L. Shep

Later, between 1983 and 2004, Shep made several trips to Bhutan and Northeastern India; collecting and studying Bhutanese and Northeastern Indian Naga textiles, particularly from the Maram tribe, exploring design themes that remain consistent, persisting in the work even as traditions change over time.

Roman Catholicism in Bhutan

The only Catholic missionary allowed to stay in the country - from 1963 until his death in 1995 - was the Canadian-born Bhutanese Jesuit Father William Mackey who opened several secondary schools and a pre-university college (Sherubtse College).

Sangay Choden Wangchuck

Queen Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck (born May 11, 1963) is one of the four wives and queens of Bhutanese king Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who ruled in Bhutan from 1972 until his abdication in 2006.

Sanischare, Kosi

Sanischare refugee camp is one of the place where Bhutanese refugees are given shelter.

Sonam Topgay Dorji

On April 23, 1948, Topgay Dorji headed the Bhutanese delegation to recently independent India, meeting Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

The Noon Gun

In 2006 it was broadcast on Tolo TV, the most popular liberal TV station in Kabul, Afghanistan (and also by the Bhutan Broadcasting Service, the only service to broadcast inside the Bhutanese border).

Tshering Pem Wangchuck

Queen Ashi Tshering Pem Wangchuck is one of the four wives and queens of Bhutanese king Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who ruled until abdication in 2006.

Tshering Yangdon

She is the current Queen Mother of Bhutan, as she is the mother of the current Bhutanese king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

Vara: A Blessing

This is first English language feature film by Bhutanese film director, after The Cup (1999) and Travellers and Magicians (2003).

Women in Bhutan

Kunzang Choden, Bhutanese author who focuses on the experience of women


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