Buddhist Monks of Bhutan - 1880's

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Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru Visits Sikkim, Tibet and Bhutan in 1958 - Films Division Documentary

The mountain girl Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan with its Simple picturesque people is the subject of this documentary. starting with the opening of the Gangtok-Nathulla Road, the documentary revolves round the historic visit of Prime Minister Nehru to Bhutan and the warm welcome extended to him by the Maharajah,the royal family and the people of Bhutan.

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Group of Bhotanese, Chiefly of Tibetan Origin - Bhotan (Bhutan) c1860's

From the Book "The people of India: a series of photographic illustrations, with descriptive letterpress, of the races and tribes of Hindustan"

Bhotanese, Chiefly of Tibetan Origin - Bhotan (Bhutan) c1860's

From the Book "The people of India: a series of photographic illustrations, with descriptive letterpress, of the races and tribes of Hindustan"

Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru Rides Yak During Visit to Bhutan in Himalayas - 1958

Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru wears warm clothes as comfort against the Himalayan cold but doesn't look comfortable astride a yak. This took place during Nehru's recent visit to remote Bhutan, adjoining Tibet, in the eastern Himalayas - 1958

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Trongsa Penlop's (Governor) bodyguard, Governor Sir Ugyen Wangchuk himself standing in the centre, at Tongsa Dzong in Bhutan 1905

Ugyen Wangchuck was the first king of Bhutan (1907 - 1926). For his services in mediating between the British and Tibetans during the Younghusband Expedition to Lhasa, Tibet, he was given knighthood by the British in 1904. Know more about him in Wikipedia

Photographed by John Claude White
Source: British Library

General view of Tongsa Jong (Fortress) - Bhutan 1905

Photographed by John Claude White

Trongsa Dzong is the largest dzong fortress in Bhutan, located in Trongsa (formerly Tongsa) in Trongsa district.

Know more about Trongsa Dzong in Wikipedia

Source: British Library