Kingdom of Bhutan
Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan (འབྲུག་རྒྱལ་ཁབ་ Druk Gyal Khap), is a landlocked country in South Asia. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, it is bordered by Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north, the Sikkim state of India and the Chumbi Valley of Tibet in the west, the Arunachal Pradesh state of India in the east, and the states of Assam and West Bengal in the south. Bhutan is geopolitically in South Asia and is the region's second least populous nation after the Maldives. Thimphu is its capital and largest city, while Phuntsholing is its financial center.
The independence of Bhutan has endured for centuries and it has never been colonized in its history. Situated on the ancient Silk Road between Tibet, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, the Bhutanese state developed a distinct national identity based on Buddhism. Headed by a spiritual leader known as the Zhabdrung Rinpoche, the territory was composed of many fiefdoms and governed as a Buddhist theocracy. Following a civil war in the 19th century, the House of Wangchuck reunited the country and established relations with the British Empire. Bhutan fostered a strategic partnership with India during the rise of Chinese communism and has a disputed border with China. In 2008, Bhutan transitioned from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy and held the first election to the National Assembly of Bhutan. The National Assembly of Bhutan is part of the bicameral parliament of the Bhutanese democracy.
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Date: 11/11/2018
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Religious stupas at Pele La pass in Bhutan
Date: 9/13/2021
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Religious prayer wheels in Bhutan
Date: 9/13/2021
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Paro, Bhutan Paro (Dzongkha: སྤ་རོ་) is a town and seat of Paro District, in the Paro Valley of Bhutan. It is a historic town with many sacred sites and historical buildings scattered throughout the area. It is also home to Paro Airport, Bhutan'
Date: 10/25/2021
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Punakha Dzong Monastery, one of the largest monestary in Asia, Punakha, Bhutan
Date: 11/28/2021
Views: 1008
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Punakha Dzong Monastery, one of the largest monestary in Asia, Punakha, Bhutan
Date: 2/23/2022
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Giant Buddha, Thimphu, Bhutan
Date: 7/28/2023
Views: 307
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Sunset at the Dzong in Punakha (Bhutan)
Date: 10/25/2023
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Sunset on Dochula Pass with Himalaya in background - Bhutan. In this pass, 108 memorial chortens or stupas known as Druk Wangyal Chortens have been built by Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk.
Date: 10/25/2023
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Buddha Statue in Thimphu, Bhutan
Date: 10/25/2023
Views: 224
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Young monks walking in Chimi Lakhang or Chime Lhakhang temple, Buddhist monastery in Punakha District, Bhutan
Date: 11/4/2023
Views: 40
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Spectacular views of Tiger's Nest Monastery, also known as Paro Taktsang, and surrounding area.
Date: 4/11/2024
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