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List of rulers of Bhutan

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Bhutan was founded and unified as a country by the Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in the mid-1600s. After his death the country nominally followed his recommended "dual system of government" which split control between an administrative leader (the Druk Desi), and a religious leader, the (Je Khenpo). In practice, regional penlops, or governors, often ran administered their districts in defiance of the power of the Desi Druks, until the rise of the unified monarchy in the early 20th century.

[edit] Kings of Bhutan

The monarchy was established in 1907, unifying the country under the control of the Wangchuck family, the traditional penlops of Trongsa district. The king of Bhutan is formally known as the Druk Gyalpo, the Dragon King.

Bhutan is to observe 100 years of monarchy in 2007. [1] [2]

[edit] Druk desis (administrative leaders)

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