Bhutan: Heads of State: 1626-1705Ruling Family: rGya |
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| Zhabs-drung Rin-po-che [1] | |
| 1626 - 1651 | Zhabs-drung Ngag-dbang rNam-rgyal bDud-'joms rDo-rje [2] |
| rGyal-tshab [3] | |
| 1651 - 1696 | Khri Rin-po-che Ngag-dbang bsTan-'dzin Rab-rgyas |
| 1696 - 1698 | mTsho-skyes rDo-rje [4] |
| 1698 - 1705 | rGyal-sras sPrul-sku Ngag-dbang Kun-dga' rGyal-mtshan |
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| [1] | Referred to as Dharmarājā by foreigners. |
| [2] | This ruler went into "retreat" in 1651 and probably died shortly afterwards; but officially his "retreat" was deemed to continue until his death was formally acknowledged in 1705. |
| [3] | Style used by chroniclers for those who were deemed to be "substitutes" for the Zhabs-drung during his retreat. |
| [4] | This grand-daughter of the Zhabs-drung exercised the functions of a rGyal-tshab, but is not recorded as a holder of this title. |
Last update: 29 Nov 2023