Jigme Wangchuck
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Jigme Wangchuck |
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| 2nd King of Bhutan | |
| Reign | 21 August 1926–30 March 1952 |
| Coronation | March 16, 1927 |
| Born | 1905 |
| Died | 30 March 1952 |
| Predecessor | Ugyen Wangchuck |
| Successor | Jigme Dorji Wangchuck |
| Consort | 1st consort-Phuentsho Choedon 2nd consort-Pema Dechen |
| Royal House | House of Wangchuck |
| Father | Ugyen Wangchuck |
Jigme Wangchuck (Dzongkha: འཇིགས་མེད་དབང་ཕྱུག, Wylie: 'jigs med dbang phyug; 1905 – March 30, 1952) was the second King of Bhutan from August 21, 1926, until his death. He was the eldest son of King Ugyen Wangchuck and was educated in English, Hindi and Buddhist literature.
Under his reign, Bhutan continued to maintain almost complete isolation from the outside world, maintaining only limited relations with the British Raj in India. He was succeeded by his son, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
[edit] Honours
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE)-1930 (CIE-1927[1])
- King George V Silver Jubilee Medal-1935
- King George VI Coronation Medal-1937
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ (PDF) Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood. 33256. London Gazette. 1927-03-11. p. 1601. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33256/pages/1601. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
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Jigme Wangchuck
Born: 1905/1906 Died: 30 March 1952 |
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| Preceded by Ugyen Wangchuck |
King of Bhutan 1926-1952 |
Succeeded by Jigme Dorji Wangchuck |
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