Bhutan: Heads of State: 1705-1907Ruling Family: rGya; the term normally used by foreigners for Zhabs-drung Rin-po-che is Dharmarājā. |
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| rGyal-tshab | |
| 1705 - 1712 | rGyal-sras sPrul-sku Ngag-dbang Kun-dga' rGyal-mtshan |
| Zhabs-drung Rin-po-che | |
| 1712 - 1730 | Zhabs-drung Ngag-dbang Phyogs-las rNam-rgyal [1] |
| rGyal-tshab | |
| 1730 - ? | rGyal-sras sPrul-sku 'Jigs-med Nor-bu [2] |
| ? - 1736 | Khri Rin-po-che Mi-phan dBang-po [2] |
| 1736 - 1746 | rGyal-sras sPrul-sku 'Brug-sgra rNam-rgyal [2] |
| Zhabs-drung Rin-po-che | |
| 1746 - 1761 | Zhabs-drung Ngag-dbang 'Jigs-med Grags-pa (I) [3] |
| rGyal-tshab | |
| 1761 - 1762 | Zhabs-drung gSung-sprul Ngag-dbang Shākya bsTan-'dzin |
| Zhabs-drung Rin-po-che | |
| 1762 - 1788 | Zhabs-drung Thugs-sprul Ngag-dbang Chos-kyi rGyal-mtshan |
| rGyal-tshab | |
| 1788 - 1791 | Zhabs-drung gSung-sprul Ngag-dbang Ye-shes rGyal-mtshan |
| Zhabs-drung Rin-po-che | |
| 1791 - 1830 | Zhabs-drung Thugs-sprul Ngag-dbang 'Jigs-med Grags-pa (II) |
| rGyal-tshab | |
| 1831 - 1831 | Zhabs-drung gSung-sprul Ngag-dbang 'Jigs-med rDo-rje |
| Zhabs-drung Rin-po-che | |
| 1831 - 1861 | Zhabs-drung Thugs-sprul Ngag-dbang 'Jigs-med Nor-bu |
| rGyal-tshab | |
| 1861 - 1862 | Zhabs-drung gSung-sprul Phyogs-sprul Mi-pham Ye-shes dNgos-grub |
| Zhabs-drung Rin-po-che | |
| 1862 - 1904 | Zhabs-drung Thugs-sprul Ngag-dbang 'Jigs-med Chos-rgyal |
| rGyal-tshab | |
| 1904 - 17 Dec 1907 | Zhabs-drung gSung-sprul Phyogs-sprul Mi-pham Ye-shes dNgos-grub [4] |
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| [1] | From 1759 regarded retrospectively as Zhabs-drung gSung-sprul. |
| [2] | Zhabs-drung Rin-po-che (in dissidence) |
| 1730-1746 Zhabs-drung Ngag-dbang Shākya bsTan-'dzin (from 1759 regarded retrospectively as Zhabs-drung gSung-sprul) | |
| [3] | From 1759 regarded retrospectively as Zhabs-drung Thugs-sprul. |
| [4] | Zhabs-drung Thugs-sprul Ngag-dbang 'Jigs-med rDo-rje (born 1905) was not enthroned. |
Last update: 08 May 2025