Jigme Wangchuck
Jigme Wangchuck | |
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| Druk Gyalpo | |
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| King of Bhutan | |
| Reign | 26 August 1926 – 30 March 1952 |
| Coronation | 14 March 1927 [citation needed] |
| Predecessor | Ugyen Wangchuck |
| Successor | Jigme Dorji Wangchuck |
| Born | 1905 Kuenga Rabten Palace |
| Died | 30 March 1952 (aged 47) Kuenga Rabten Palace, Dragteng Gewog, Trongsa[1] |
| Burial | Cremated at Kurjey Lhakhang |
| Spouse | 1st consort-Phuntsho Choden 2nd consort-Pema Dechen |
| Issue | King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Princess Choki Wangmo Wangchuck Prince Namgyel Wangchuck Princess Deki Yangzom Wangchuck Princess Pema Choden Wangchuck |
| House | House of Wangchuck |
| Father | Ugyen Wangchuck |
| Mother | Tsundue Pema Lhamo |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Jigme Wangchuck (Dzongkha: འཇིགས་མེད་དབང་ཕྱུག, Wylie: 'jigs med dbang phyug; 1905 – 30 March 1952) was the 2nd Druk Gyalpo or king of Bhutan from 21 August 1926, until his death. He was the eldest son of King Ugyen Wangchuck and was educated in English, Hindi and Buddhist literature.
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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.[2]
Children
The Second King, Jigme Wangchuck, had five children with his two cross cousins, Ashi Phuntsho Choden and her sister, Ashi Pema Dechen:[2]
- The Third King (Druk Gyalpo) Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (by his first wife).
- Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Choki Wangmo Wangchuck (by his second wife).
- Prince (Druk Gyalsey) Namgyel Wangchuck, 26th Penlop of Paro (by his second wife).
- Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Deki Yangzom Wangchuck (by his second wife).
- Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Pema Choden Wangchuck (by his second wife).
Princess Choki Wangmo Wangchuck has two daughters, Ashi Deki Choden and Ashi Sonam Yulgyal.
Princess Deki Yangzom Wangchuck has five children; Ashi Lhazen Nizal Rica, Dasho Jigme Namgyal, Dasho Wangchuck Dorji Namgyal, Ashi Yiwang Pindarica and Ashi Namzay Kumutha.
Princess Pema Choden Wangchuck has four children; Ashi Namden, Dasho Namgyel Dawa (Tulku Namgyel Rinpoche), Dasho Wangchen Dawa (Kathok Situ Rinpoche) and Dasho Leon Rabten.
Honours
National honours
Bhutan :
Maharaja Ugyen Wangchuck Medal 1st class in gold (17/11/1909).[citation needed]
Foreign honours
British Raj :
Delhi Durbar Silver Medal (12/12/1911).[citation needed]
Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE - 11/03/1927).[3]- Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE - 03/06/1930).[4]
United Kingdom :
King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (06/05/1935).[citation needed]
King George VI Coronation Medal (12/05/1937).[citation needed]
Ancestry
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See also
References
- Notes
- ^ www.bhutanculturalatlas.org
- ^ a b WANGCHUCK DYNASTY. 100 Years of Enlightened Monarchy in Bhutan. Lham Dorji
- ^ "Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood" (PDF). London Gazette. Vol. 33256. 1927-03-11. p. 1601. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- ^ London Gazette, 3 June 1930
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