16/12/2023
A day to celebrate. The 116th national Day of Bhutan ๐ง๐น๐.
The national day of Bhutan, celebrated on December 17th, commemorates the coronation of Ugyen Wangchuck as the first Druk Gyalpo of modern Bhutan in 1907.
This marked a pivotal moment in Bhutan's history, unifying several competing factions and establishing a strong, centralized monarchy that laid the foundation for the nation's modern development.