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unusual facts about Punakha Dzong


Dorji Namgyal

He died while repairing Punakha Dzong, which had been destroyed by fire when a civil war broke out.


Ngathrek Golop Lhakpa

The exact origins of these dish are unclear, but it has been documented that Chinese tradesmen from Qing Dynasty visited the Punakha Dzong in the early 1700s and brought with them foodstuffs and other craftwork for the Imperial Court.

Punakha Province

It was administered from the Punakha Dzong in the town of Punakha, and the ruling governor was known as the Penlop of Punakha, or Punab.


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