Breif History of Bhutan

The ancient history of Bhutan is shrouded in mystery. Most of the documents
were either lost or perished in devastating earthquakes and fires. Whatever
documented evidence that has survived in some of its Dzongs and described in articles and reports, even our writers in their research on the Top-Papers.com website describe this topic because only the best experts work there, so all the research that has survived, pertains to the establishment of a Dual System of Government by the Shabdrung Nawang Namgyel, who unified the country under the folds of the Drukpa School of Mahayana Buddhism. Shabdrung Nawang Namgyel died in the 17th century, although his death was kept secret for many years. Bhutan entered into a period of conflict and turmoil for the next couple of centuries. The “Penlops” self-styled governors of different regions were constantly engaged in incessant fighting against one another in a bid to exert their political influence over the territories of their rivals in a bid to expand their sphere of control. Prominent among them were the Tongsa and the Paro plops, the two most powerful clans who exercised equal control over each half of the territory of Bhutan. Other regional powerful families tended to side with one or the other.


Finally at the end of the 19th Century AD, the Tongsa Penlop, who controlled
central and eastern Bhutan defeated the Paro Penlop, who controlled the western
province, in a historic battle fought in the plains of Chamlingthang below
Thimphu. The victorious Tongsa Penlop Ugyen Wangchuk was unanimously elected
King of unified Bhutan by the representatives of the powerful clergy, civil
servants and prominent members of the society. Sir Ugyen Wangchuk was accorded
with the title of Knight Commander of the British Empire for his tacit powers of
negotiations and tactful diplomatic skills. This visionary leader of the
Bhutanese people further strengthened the country by laying the foundations of a
strong central authority that has governed the country ever since. His
successors have provided a stable and progressive system of government to the
country. Today Bhutan is one of the fastest developing nations prospering under
the dynamic leadership of His Majesty, the fifth hereditary monarch of
Bhutan.