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Tashi Namgyal pictured with SS-Sturmbannführer Ernst Schäfer, leader of the 1938–1939 German expedition to Tibet. Tashi Namgyal (Sikkimese: བཀྲ་ཤིས་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་; Wylie: Bkra-shis Rnam-rgyal) (26 October 1893 – 2 December 1963) was the ruling Chogyal (King) of Sikkim from 1914 to 1963.
Jigme Namgyel made not only political but architectural impacts. He restored the Tongsa Dzong, and built Sangwa Duepa temple in it. He founded the Wangducholing Palace in Choekhor valley in 1856. Wangducholing Palace was the main residence of the Royal Family from Desi Jigme Namgyal's time to that of the crown prince Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (1929 ...
On the capture and interrogation of the assassin, the assassin confessed that he received orders to shoot from Chabda Namgyal Bahadur – the army chief and an uncle to King Jigme. [9] Chabda Namgyal was discreetly arrested at the palace quarters and was executed.
The fourth king of Bhutan Druk Gyalpo, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, as well as his son the current fifth king of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, are also members of the Dorji family and therefore also descendants of the royal family of Sikkim. [citation needed] The Dorji family is also the holder of the Bhutan House estate in Kalimpong, India.
On December 15, 2006, the fourth Druk Gyalpo, His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, abdicated all of his powers as King to his son, Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, with a specific intention to prepare the young King for the country's transformation to a full-fledged, democratic form of government due to occur in 2008.
Khem Savant IV Bapu Saheb, Raja Bahadur (1812–1867) Phond Savant IV Bapu Saheb, Raja Bahadur (1867–1869) Regent (1869–c.1880) Raghunath Savant Baba Saheb, Raja Bahadur (1869–1899) Regent (1899–1900) Shriram Savant Aba Saheb, Raja Bahadur (1899–1913) Shahpura (complete list) – Regent (1796–c.1802) Amar Singh, Raja Dhiraj (1796 ...
Namgyel: Son of Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal (1963–1975). 1975 [183] Sirmur: Lakshyaraj Prakash May 2013 Prakash: Great-grandson of last ruling Maharaja Rajendra Prakash: 1948 [184] Sirohi: Raghuveer Singh: 1998 Chauhan: 1949 [185] Surguja: T. S. Singh Deo: 2001 Raksel: Great-grandson of last ruling Maharaja Ramanuj Saran Singh Deo 1948 ...
2020: Lungmar Scarf by King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck for "his unwavering effort and contribution in fighting the ongoing pandemic as the Prime Minister". [2] Tshering is the second person, after former prime minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay , to be awarded this scarf since the creation of this award by the Third King, who was the King of ...