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	Jigme Dorji Wangchuck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (May 2, 1929 – July 15/21, 1972) was king of Bhutan.
		Upon succeeding his father, Jigme Wangchuck, on October 27, 1952, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck put an end to feudalism in the country and released all of the remaining serfs.
		Jigme Dorji Wangchuck suffered his first heart attack at the age of twenty, and made frequent visits overseas for medical treatment.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jigme_Dorji_Wangchuk (217 words)

	Jigme Singye Wangchuck. Who is Jigme Singye Wangchuck? What is Jigme Singye Wangchuck? Where is Jigme Singye Wangchuck? ...
		Jigme Singye Wangchuk (born 1955) is the king of Bhutan.
		He succeeded to the throne at the age of 17, in 1972, after the death of his father, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
		He has continued his father's policies of slow modernisation, and in 1998 gave up some of his absolute powers, now ruling with the advice of his government.
	www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Jigme_Singye_Wangchuck (78 words)

	Psychological Analysis and Reconstruction
		The same finding would probably hold in Jigme Singye Wangchuck's case except that here we do not have the opportunity of obtaining the additional first-hand information which would enable us to trace the history of his views and behavioral patterns to their early origins in order to discover the premises on which he is operating.
		Jigme Singye Wangchuck 's early life, when his fundamental attitudes were undoubtedly formed, is a closely guarded secret, particularly as far as he himself is concerned.
		Jigme Singye Wangchuck is the third child and only son of five children born to King of Bhutan Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (1928-1972; reigned 1952-72) and Queen Ashi (means Princess) Kesang Choden Wangchuck.
	www.geocities.com /mahabala_awake/anal.html (2350 words)

	Bhutan Modernization Under Jigme Dorji, 1952-72
		Jigme Dorji Wangchuck's reforms, however, although lessening the authority of the absolute monarchy, also curbed the traditional decentralization of political authority among regional leaders and strengthened the role of the central government in economic and social programs.
		Jigme Dorji Wangchuck ruled until his death in July 1972 and was succeeded by his seventeen-year-old son, Jigme Singye Wangchuck.
		His formal coronation took place in June 1974, and soon thereafter the strains between the Wangchucks and Dorjis were relieved with the return that year of the exiled members of the latter family.
	www.country-studies.com /bhutan/modernization-under-jigme-dorji,-1952-72.html (1007 words)

	South Asian Media Net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The position of gongzim, held since 1907 by the Dorji family, was upgraded in 1958 to lonchen (prime minister) and was still in the hands of the Dorji.
		The close ties of the Wangchuck and Dorji families were reemphasized in the person of the new king, whose mother, Ashi Kesang Dorji (ashi means princess), was the sister of the lonchen, Jigme Palden Dorji.
		Ugyen Wangchuck died in 1926 and was succeeded by his son, Jigme Wangchuck (reigned 1926-52).
	www.southasianmedia.net /profile/Bhutan/bhutan_government.cfm (2165 words)

	jigme dorji wangchuk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Jigme Dorji Wangchuk (1929-July 21, 1972) was king of Bhutan.
		Upon succeeding his father, Jigme Wangchuk, on October 27, 1952, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck put an end to feudalism in the country and released all of the remaining serfs.
		He died in Nairobi, Kenya, where he was receiving medical treatment, in 1972, and was succeeded by his son, Jigme Singye Wangchuk.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /jigme_dorji_wangchuk.html (242 words)

	Encyclopedia: History of Bhutan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Sir Ugyen Wangchuck (knighted in 1905 for his bravery for the British mission in Tibet) conquered the eastern part of the country by 1900 and was gaining popularity among the people for the virtues and kindness.
		Under the direction of Bhutan's third king, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Bhutan adopted a policy of gradual exposure to the outside world.
		Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the present and fourth king in the line, ascended to the throne in 1972 at age 17 upon the death of his father.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-Bhutan (2212 words)

	MSN Encarta - Print Preview - Bhutan
		After the dharma raja died in 1903 and no suitable replacement (who must be determined to be the reincarnation of the dharma raja) was found until 1906, the dual system of government was abolished.
		He was succeeded by his son Jigme Wangchuck, who reigned from 1926 to 1952.
		The third druk gyalpo, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, ruled from 1952 to 1972.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /text_761568123___7/Bhutan.html (683 words)

	Bhutan - GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS, BHUTAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In 1972 Jigme Singye Wangchuck succeeded his father, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, who had involved the young prince in the work of government and had appointed him crown prince and ponlop of Tongsa only a few months before dying.
		After his accession to the throne in 1972, the new Druk Gyalpo was assisted by his uncle, Dasho (Prince) Namgyal Wangchuck, and his elder sisters, Ashi Sonam Chhoden Wangchuck and Ashi Dechen Wangmo Wangchuck, who served in the ministries of finance and development as the Druk Gyalpo's representatives.
		In 1979 Jigme Singye Wangchuck privately married four sisters who were descendants of two of the shabdrung, the rulers of the old dual system of government.
	www.country-data.com /cgi-bin/query/r-1501.html (685 words)

	AllRefer.com - Bhutan - Modernization under Jigme Dorji, 1952-72 \| Bhutanese Information Resource
		The third Druk Gyalpo, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, was enthroned in 1952.
		Dzongkha was made the national language during Jigme Dorji's reign (see Social System, this ch.).
		The Dorjis were not implicated in the attempt, and the would-be assassins were pardoned by the Druk Gyalpo.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/bhutan/bhutan23.html (1169 words)

	Articles - Jigme Singye Wangchuck (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Jigme Singye Wangchuck, (or in a pronunciation-based Romanization Jimi SinggÃª 'Wangchu) is the King of Bhutan.
		He was born November 11, 1955 and succeeded to the throne at the age of 17, in 1972, after the death of his father, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (Jimi DÃ´ji 'Wangchu).
		He was formally crowned on June 2, 1974 in a coronation noted for inviting foreign dignataries, thus signalling the end of the long isolation of the country.
	www.storegolf.com /articles/Jigme_Singye_Wangchuk (299 words)

	ABTO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Jigme Wangchuck succeeded him and ruled the country from 1926 to 1952.
		Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, also known as the father of Modern Bhutan, was king from 1952 to 1972.
		The present king Jigme Singye Wangchuck came to the throne in 1972.
	www.abto.org.bt /history.html (260 words)

	Histoire du Bhoutan - Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre et gratuite
		Sous l'influence britannique, une monarchie est créée en 1907, qui établit Wangchuck comme souverain absolu du Bhoutan.
		Sous la direction du troisième roi, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, le Bhoutan adopte une politique d'ouverture sur le monde extérieur.
		Jigme Singye Wangchuck, l'actuel et quatrième roi, accède au trône en 1972 à l'âge de 17 ans après la mort de son père.
	fr.wikipedia.org /wiki/Histoire_du_Bhoutan (1078 words)

	ABTO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		After his ascension to the throne in 1952, the third king Jigme Dorji Wangchuck took the initiative of developing political consciousness among the Bhutanese people by giving them a greater say in running the country.
		King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck also proposed a mechanism of no-confidence vote that could require the king to abdicate his throne if he was deemed unfit to rule the nation.
		Pertinently known as the farther of modern Bhutan, king Jigme Dorji Wangchuck was responsible for bringing planned development into the country with the introduction of Five-Year Plans, shedding off centuries old isolation and opening Bhutan up to the rest of the world.
	www.abto.org.bt /monarchy.html (1264 words)

	History of Bhutan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In 1907, Ugyen Wangchuck was elected as the hereditary ruler of Bhutan, crowned on December 17, 1907, and installed as the head of state Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King).
		When Ugyen Wangchuck died in 1926, his son Jigme Wangchuck became the next ruler, and when India gained independence in 1947, the new Indian Government recognized Bhutan as an independent country.
		Succeeded in 1952 by his son Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Bhutan began to slowly emerge from its isolation and began a program of planned development.
	www.historyofnations.net /asia/bhutan.html (694 words)

	Kuensel-About Bhutan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		It was Gongsar Ugen Wangchuck who brought the entire nation under his rule, ending generations of strife and conflict.
		Gongsar Ugen Wangchuck reigned until his death in 1926, and was succeeded by his son Jigme Wangchuck, who ruled the kingdom until 1952.
		Known as the "Father of the Modern Bhutan", King Jigmi Dorji Wangchuck initiated planned development and thus began the dramatic changes in the quality of life of the people.
	www.kuenselonline.com /aboutbhutan/shabdrung.html (381 words)

	South Asian Media Net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (1952-1972) was born in 1928.
		The reincarnation of Shabdrung Jigme Nawang Namgyal is currently living in exile in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
		Ugyen Wangchuck was elected as the first hereditary monarch of Bhutan on December 17, 1907.
	www.southasianmedia.net /profile/Bhutan/bhutan_leadingpersonalities.cfm (840 words)

	Refugee from Bhutan: Nationality, Statelessness and the Right to Return
		Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, the father of the present king, initiated major reforms and introduced democracy in the 1950s 1960s.
		Inspired by the Indian National Congress' struggle for independence from the British in India, the Bhutan State Congress was formed in the 1950s to press for democracy and abolition of discriminatory policies against the settlers in the south.
		The failed attempt moved Jigme Dorji to adopt several measures to redress the situation.
	www.bhootan.org /tanglaylee/tanglaylee_jigmedorji.htm (947 words)

	YANA Expeditions: Bhutan Country Information >> Monarchy & Government
		Thus, King Ugyen Wangchuck laid the foundation for the emergence of modern Bhutan, uniting it under a central authority.
		Pertinently known as the father of modern Bhutan, king Jigme Dorji Wangchuck was responsible for bringing planned development into the country with the introduction of Five-Year Plans, shedding off centuries old isolation and opening Bhutan up to the rest of the world.
		Like his father before him, the young king at the age of 17 wanted to open and modernize the country in a cautious manner and has always stressed on the need to foster a balanced society by promoting tradition, culture and the preservation of the environment.
	www.discoverbhutan.biz /pages/yana/y_bti_gov01.html (690 words)

	1Up Travel : Bhutan - History and Culture of Bhutan.
		In the late 1800s Ugyen Wangchuck, the governor of Tongsa, brought the country under his control.
		After the dharma raja died in 1903 and no suitable replacement was found until 1906, the dual system of government was abolished.
		In 1907 Ugyen Wangchuck was installed as the first hereditary druk gyalpo of Bhutan; he reigned until 1926.
	www.1uptravel.com /international/asia/bhutan/history-culture.html (655 words)

	Heaven Vision India Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		It was housed into the National museum in the 1960s by the third King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
		PM sightseeing - Visit the Memorial chorten built in the memory of the late King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, 15 century Changangkha monastery, Motithang mini zoo to see the rare "Takin" national animal of Bhutan and drive further down with good view of the Thimphu valley.
		PM visit the Memorial chorten built in the memory of the late King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, 15 century Changangkha monastery, Motithang mini zoo to see the rare "Takin" national animal of Bhutan and drive further down with good view of the Thimphu valley.
	www.hvindiatours.com /bhutan-tour-packages.htm (3604 words)

	Bhutanese Currency (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In 1928/29, during the reign of the second King, Druk Gyalpo Jigme Wangchuck (1926-52), fine machine struck silver and copper coins were introduced into circulation, marking the beginning of modern coinage in Bhutan.
		In the mid 1950's, during the reign of the third King, Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (1952-72), the economy gradually started to become more widely monetised, with further issues of "silver" coins, using the dies of his father, but of a nickel alloy.
		Watermark: Crossed Dorji (Dorji jardrum) watermark with a light and shade effect in the watermark window on the left side of the note.
	www.rma.org.bt /aboutrma/currency.htm (1720 words)

	Bhootan.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Wangchuck, 49, had proposed ceding power in October 2002 by transferring legislative rule and creating an independent judiciary with the monarchy remaining as a national institution.
		The reclusive King married four sisters in 1988 and is known as the Druk Gyalpo or Dragon King.
		He is the fourth king of the Wangchuck hereditary monarchy established in December 1907 and studied in India and Britain before assuming the throne at 16 after the sudden death of his father, king Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
	www.bhootan.org /print.php?sid=411&POSTNUKESID=1cb7c1814ddb70ba66b6a848ff2cccf5 (425 words)

	Monarchy and Royal family of Bhutan: Bhutannewsonline.com
		The present King Jigme Singye Wangchuck is the fourth hereditary king.
		HRH Dasho Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck is the Crown Prince.
		HRH Prince Dasho Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, son of Ashi Tshering Yangdön Wangchuck.
	www.bhutannewsonline.com /monarchy.html (1304 words)

	Bhutan's History
		Towards the end of the theocratic regime, on the 17th of December 1907, the regional Governors, the powerful Clergy, and the representatives of the people, weary of the hardship faced due to factional rivalries and unending strife, unanimously elected Ugyen Wangchuck, the Penlop of Trongsa, as the first hereditary King of Bhutan.
		In the year 1953, the third King of Bhutan, His Majesty, King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, initiated one of the most important constitutional reforms in Bhutanese history with the establishment of the National Assembly with 150 members.
		The present King, His Majesty, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, ascended the throne at the young age of 17 in 1972 and took the significant step of launching the process of decentralization which enabled the gradual devolution of decision making authority to the grass-roots level.
	www.ctf.gov.bt /history.htm (341 words)

	Bhutan: bootan.com, His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck
		Born November 11, 1955 in the Dechenchholing palace in Thimphu, Bhutan, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck became the "Druk Gyalpo" (Dragon King) of Bhutan in 1974 and is the world's youngest reigning monarchs now at 41 years of age.
		Son of the late King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, the king is fourth in the line of the Wangchuck dynasty.
		When his Majesty was crown prince he toured extensively with his father to the remote areas of the hidden kingdom to keep in tune with the people.
	www.bootan.com /bhutan/articles/king.htm (560 words)

	TibetNet - News Flash
		Samdhong Rinpoche said that the life of Her Majesty had encompassed much of the history of modern Bhutan and that it was people like her and her generation of Bhutanese who have contributed so much to making Bhutan a country that is stable, peaceful, literate, and on the path to increasing prosperity.
		At the age of 15 Ashi Phuntsho Choden was enthroned as the Queen of the second Druk Gyalpo King Jigme Wangchuck.
		In 1928, at the age of 18, she gave birth to the third Druk Gyalpo, His Majesty King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, at Thrupang Palace in Trongsa.
	www.tibet.net /flash/2003/0803/260803_1.html (813 words)

	Bhutan - GOVERNMENT
		Two of the ministers in 1990--the minister of finance (Ashi Sonam Chhoden Wangchuck) and the minister of home affairs (Dasho Namgyal Wangchuck)--were members of the royal family.
		The government explained its cultural identity programs as a defense against the first political problems since the Wangchuck Dynasty was established in 1907 and the greatest threat to the nation's survival since the seventeenth century.
		Its major concern was to avoid a repeat of events that had occurred in 1975 when the monarchy in Sikkim was ousted by a Nepalese majority in a plebiscite and Sikkim was absorbed into India.
	www.mongabay.com /reference/country_studies/bhutan/GOVERNMENT.html (6596 words)

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