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  1. Blessings of Bhutan (A Latitude 20 Book) by Russ Carpenter, Blyth Carpenter, 2002
  2. HISTORY OF BHUTAN by Bikrama Hasrat, 1980
  3. The Dragon Country (A History of Bhutan) by Nirmala Das, 1973
  4. A political & religious history of Bhutan, 1651-1906 by C. T Dorji, 1995
  5. The Dragon Country: The General History of Bhutan by Nirmala Das, 1974
  6. History of Bhutan based on Buddhism by C. T Dorji, 1994
  7. Bhutan: Land of Spirituality and Modernization: Role of Water in Daily Life by Dieter Zurcher, Kunzang Choden, 2004-09-01
  8. Bhutan: Kingdom in the Himalaya. by Sanjay Acharya, 1999-01
  9. Bhutan: Land of the Thunder Dragon by John Berthold, 2005-10-19
  10. Bhutan: Mountain Fortress of the Gods
  11. Sikkim and Bhutan
  12. Let's Visit Bhutan (Let's Visit) by Aung San Suu Kyi, 1986-08
  13. Political Missions to Bootan: The Reports of Ashley Eden, Pemberton & Baboo - Bhutan by Eden, Pemberton, et all 2002-10
  14. Mission to Bhutan: A Nation in Transition by B. S. Das, 1997-01-02

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Archaeological evidence suggests Bhutan was inhabited possibly as early as 2000 BC. Buddhism was probably introduced in the 2nd century although traditionally its introduction is credited to the first visit of Guru Rinpoche in the 8th century. Guru Rinpoche is the most important figure in Bhutan's history, regarded as the second Buddha. His miraculous powers included the ability to subdue demons and evil spirits, and he preserved his teachings and wisdom by concealing them in the form of terma (hidden treasures) to be found later by enlightened treasure discoverers known as tertons. One of the best known of these tertons was Pema Lingpa; the texts and artefacts he found, the religious dances he composed, and the art he produced, are vital parts of Bhutan's living heritage. Before the 16th century, numerous clans and noble families ruled in different valleys throughout Bhutan, quarelling among themselves and with Tibet. This changed in 1616 with the arrival of Ngawang Namgyal, a monk of the Drukpa Kagyu school of Buddhism from Tibet. He taught throughout the region and soon established himself as the religious ruler of Bhutan with the title Shabdrung Rinpoche. He repelled attacks from rival lamas and Tibetan forces and transformed the southern valleys into a unified country called Druk Yul (Land of the Dragon). While the political system he established lasted until the beginning of the 20th century, the announcement of the Shabdrung's death in 1705 was followed by 200 years of internal conflict and political infighting.

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    Although its early history is vague, Bhutan seems to have existed as a political entity for many centuries. At the beginning of the 16th cent. it was ruled by a dual monarchy consisting of a Dharma Raja, or spiritual ruler, and a Deb Raja, or temporal ruler. For much of its early history the Deb Raja held little real power, as the provincial governors ( ponlops ) became quite strong. In 1720 the Chinese invaded Tibet and established suzerainty over Bhutan. Friction between Bhutan and Indian Bengal culminated in a Bhutanese invasion of Cooch Behar in 1772, followed by a British incursion into Bhutan, but the Tibetan lama's intercession with the governor-general of British India improved relations. In 1774 a British mission arrived in Bhutan to promote trade with India. British occupation of Assam in 1826, however, led to renewed border raids from Bhutan. In 1864 the British occupied part of S Bhutan, which was formally annexed after a war in 1865; the Treaty of Sinchula provided for an annual subsidy to Bhutan as compensation. In 1907 the most powerful of Bhutan's provincial governors, Sir Ugyen Wangchuk, supported by the British, became the monarch of Bhutan, the first of a hereditary line. A treaty signed in 1910 doubled the annual British subsidy to Bhutan in return for an agreement to let Britain direct the country's foreign affairs.

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    Bhutan boasts of being the world's last Buddhist kingdom. Its roots date back to the 1600s, when a Tibetan refugee, Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, transformed the area from a collection of rival fiefdoms into a unified nation and built the extensive system of dzongs . Following the Shabdrung's death, penlops (governors) and dzongpons (chiefs) who had settled in regional dzongs were involved in numerous power struggles until the late 1800s. Ugyen Wangchuck, Penlop of Tongsa, finally emerged as the first king (Druk Gyalpo). For most of the 20th century, the tiny landlocked kingdom called

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    Introduction [Top of Page] Background: Under British influence a monarchy was set up in 1907; three years later a treaty was signed whereby the country became a British protectorate. Independence was attained in 1949, with India subsequently guiding foreign relations and supplying aid. Geography [Top of Page] Location: Southern Asia, between China and India Geographic coordinates: 27 30 N, 90 30 E Map references: Asia Area:
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