Consolidation and defeat of Tibetan invasions, 1616–51
In the 17th century, a theocratic government independent of Tibetan political influence w… See more

Ugyen Wangchuck's emergence as the national leader coincided with the realization that the dual political system was obsolete and ineffective. He had removed hi… See more

Ugyen Wangchuck died in 1926 and was succeeded by his son, Jigme Wangchuck(reigned 1926–52). The second Druk Gyalpo continued his father's centralizati… See more

The third Druk Gyalpo, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, was enthroned in 1952. Earlier he had married the European-educated cousin of the chogyal (king) of Sikkim and with her su… See more