Jigme Wangchuck

Jigme Wangchuck was Bhutan’s second Druk Gyalpo, ruling from 1926 until his death in 1952. His reign consolidated the monarchy established by his father, Ugyen Wangchuck.

Ugyen Wangchuck: The first Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan, who ruled from 1907 until his death in 1926. Jigme Wangchuck inherited the throne and a centralized monarchy established by his father.
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck: Bhutan’s third Druk Gyalpo, who ruled from 1952 until 1972. He succeeded his father, Jigme Wangchuck, on the throne.
Treaty of Punakha: A 1910 agreement between Bhutan and British India that revised their earlier treaty relationship. The agreement, made during his father’s reign, framed Bhutan’s external relations during his rule.
Punakha Dzong: A Bhutanese fortress-monastery at the confluence of the Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers. It was a major seat of Bhutanese government during the monarchy’s early decades.
Wangchuck dynasty: Bhutan’s ruling royal dynasty, founded when Ugyen Wangchuck became the first Druk Gyalpo in 1907. Jigme Wangchuck’s reign was an early chapter in the dynasty’s rule.
Ashi Phuntsho Choden: The queen consort of Jigme Wangchuck and mother of Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. She was his principal queen and the mother of his successor.
Bhutan–India relations: The political and diplomatic relationship between Bhutan and India. His reign maintained close relations with British India before India’s independence and with independent India afterward.
Wangdue Phodrang Dzong: A historic Bhutanese fortress-monastery overlooking the Punatsangchhu River. Its role in regional administration reflects the dzong system under which the kingdom was governed.
House of Wangchuck: The royal house from which Bhutan’s Druk Gyalpos have come since the monarchy began. His accession continued the royal house’s succession to Bhutan’s throne.
Jigme Singye Wangchuck: Bhutan’s fourth Druk Gyalpo, who ruled from 1972 until 2006. He was Jigme Wangchuck’s grandson and continued the royal line.

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