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Name: Kingdom of Bhutan (Great Britain)

Type: Polity

Start: 1907 AD

End: 1949 AD

Nation: bhutan

Parent: great britain

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This article is about the specific polity Kingdom of Bhutan (Great Britain) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here:All Statistics

Bhutan became officially a Kingdom with the Wangchuck dynasty in 1907, but remained under British influence.

Establishment

  • December 1907: Bhutan became a Kingdom with the coronation of the first king of Bhutan, Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuk, in 1907.

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    1. Events

  • August 1949: When India gained independence in, the new Indian Government recognized Bhutan as an independent country.

    • Disestablishment

  • August 1949: When India gained independence in, the new Indian Government recognized Bhutan as an independent country.

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