The History of Bhutan - Hardcover

Karma; Phuntsho

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ISBN 10: 8184003110 ISBN 13: 9788184003116

Publisher: Random house [Vintage books], 2013

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The first-ever full length history of Bhutan by one of its most pre-eminent scholars In recent years, the remote kingdom of Bhutan has increasingly attracted the attention of the world. In 2008, it emerged as the world s youngest democracy and in the same year crowned the world s youngest monarch. This was followed by the new King s colourful wedding in 2011. Today, it continues to enchant the rest of the world with its policy of Gross National Happiness and has become a very popular destination for travel. But, despite its growing popularity and the rising scholarly interest in the country, Bhutan remains one of the most poorly studied places on earth.

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As the title suggests this book is about the history of the kingdom of Bhutan by a Bhutanese Scholar. I ordered the book on Flipkart and got a very prompt delivery within 3 days. Received the package today itself and have started reading the book. I am planning to visit Bhutan and this book is proving to be rich source of information about the history and heritage of the kingdom. Really a value for money. --Partha Sarathi Dutta

About the Author:

Karma Phuntsho is a Bhutanese scholar, social worker and the Founding Director of the Loden Foundation. Dr. Phuntsho completed his monastic training and went on to pursue his doctoral degree at Oxford University. He also completed an intense nine year program at the Ngagyur Nyingma Institute and was bestowed the Lopen Title of the Holder of Esoteric and Definitive Doctrines with Distinction.

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