Ugyen Wangchuck
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Ugyen Wangchuck |
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| 1st King of Bhutan | |
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| Reign | December 17, 1907–August 21, 1926 |
| Born | 1862 |
| Birthplace | Bumthang, Wangduecholing Palace |
| Died | August 7, 1926 (aged 64) |
| Predecessor | None (Hereditary Monarchy Created) |
| Successor | Jigme Wangchuck |
| Consort | Ashi Tsundue Lhamo |
| Offspring | Jigme Wangchuck
Lemo Wangchuck Lhadron Wangchuck |
| Royal House | Wangchuck Dynasty |
| Father | Jigme Namgyal |
| Mother | Ashi Pema Choki |
Gongsa Ugyen Wangchuck (or Deb Nagpo) (Dzongkha: , Wylie: o rgyan dbang phyug; 1861–1926) was the first Maharaja of Bhutan from 1907 to 1926. He was born in 1862 to Jigme Namgyal, Penlop (governor) of Trongsa and Ashi Pema Choki. He succeeded the father as Penlop of Trongsa. From his power base in central Bhutan, Ugyen Wangchuck defeated his political enemies and united the country following several civil wars and rebellions in 1882–1885.
In what was an epochal year for the country, in 1907 Ugyen Wangchuck was unanimously chosen as the hereditary monarch of the country by the people at Punakha, the Capital of Bhutan at the time. The British (for Bhutan was then part of British India) recognised him as the Maharaja of Bhutan with the style of Highness, and granted him a permanent salute of 15 guns in 1911.
For his services in mediating between the British and Tibetans during the Younghusband Expedition to Lhasa, Tibet,[1] he was knighted by the British in 1904. He was appointed Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE) in the 1921 New Year Honours,[2] having already been appointed Knight Commander (KCIE) in 1904.
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[edit] Styles
- 1861-1874: Dasho Ugyen Wangchuck
- 1874-1882: Paro Penlop Dasho Ugyen Wangchuck
- 1882-1886: Trongsa Penlop Dasho Ugyen Wangchuck
- 1886-1903: Gongzim Dasho Ugyen Wangchuck
- 1903-1905: His Excellency Gongzim Dasho Ugyen Wangchuck
- 1905-1907: His Excellency Gongzim Dasho Sir Ugyen Wangchuck, KCIE
- 1907-1911: His Highness Maharaja Sri Panch Sir Ugyen Wangchuk, Maharaja and Dragon King of Bhutan, KCIE
- 1911-1921: His Highness Maharaja Sri Panch Sir Ugyen Wangchuk, Maharaja and Dragon King of Bhutan, KCSI, KCIE
- 1921-1926: His Highness Maharaja Sri Panch Sir Ugyen Wangchuk, Maharaja and Dragon King of Bhutan, GCIE, KCSI
[edit] Honours
Delhi Durbar Gold Medal - 1911- Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India (KCSI) - 1911
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE) - 1921 (KCIE - 1904)
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Rose, Leo E. (1977). The Politics of Bhutan. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. p. 36. ISBN 0-8014-0909-8.
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32178, p. 5, 1 January 1921.
[edit] External links
- More about Sir Ugyen Wangchuk Wangchuk
- Sir Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuk Biography
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Ugyen Wangchuck
Born: 1861 Died: 26 August 1926 |
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| Preceded by None (Hereditary Monarchy Created) |
Maharaja of Bhutan 17 December 1907 - 21 August 1926 |
Succeeded by Jigme Wangchuck |
