The main monastery/fortress in Punakha was the power base for the old system of reincarnate rulers. The remains of the original ruler of Bhutan, Nawang Namgyal, are kept in a small room at the top of the highest tower; only the King and the head of the Monastic Order are allowed to ...
general assessment: the small land-locked Kingdom of Bhutan has only recently emerged from decades of isolation from the modern world; that, and its mountainous terrain, left the country far back in the field in terms of teledensity as well as access to the Internet; over the last decade, ...
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OPERATIONS 1.0 ENGINEERING DIVISION 1.1 Works completed 1.1.1 During the year, following works have been completed: (i) Turnkey execution of 1000 MW Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Project in Himachal Pradesh; (ii) Construction of Sewer System including replacement of old sewer raising main at Pari...
Although the Bhutia have a tradition of polyandry (marriage of a woman to more than one man), their family system is basically patriarchal, with estates divided equally between sons and daughters. Both men and women may choose whom they marry and may initiate a divorce. ...