Ugyen Wangchuck
Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan from 1907 to 1926 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gongsar[1] Ugyen Wangchuck (Dzongkha: ཨོ་རྒྱན་དབང་ཕྱུག, Wylie: o rgyan dbang phyug; 11 June 1862 – 26 August 1926) was the first Druk Gyalpo (King) of Bhutan from 1907 to 1926. In his lifetime, he made efforts to unite the fledgling country and gain the trust of the people.
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Ugyen Wangchuck ཨོ་རྒྱན་དབང་ཕྱུག | |
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King of Bhutan | |
Reign | 17 December 1907 – 26 August 1926 |
Coronation | 17 December 1907[1] |
Predecessor | None (hereditary monarchy established) |
Successor | Jigme Wangchuck |
Born | 11 June 1862 Bumthang |
Died | 26 August 1926 (aged 64) Phodrang |
Burial | Cremated at Kurjey Lhakhang |
Spouse | Ashi Ludrong Dolma Ashi Rinchen Pelmo Ashi Ngodrup Pemo Ashi Tsundue Pema Lhamo[2] |
Issue | Princess Sonam Pedron Princess Chimi Yangzom King Jigme Wangchuck Prince Gyurme Dorji Princess Kencho Wangmo Prince Karma Thinley Lhundrub |
House | Wangchuck |
Father | Jigme Namgyal |
Mother | Ashi Pema Choki |
Religion | Buddhism |
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