1956-JAN-01

Polity Timeline
BHUTAN

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

State of BHOOTAN [British Indian Protectorate of the Regency of Bhutan Tributary of Sino-Nepalese Thibet]

(Paro ^a + Punakha ^w + Thimbu ^s)

- BHOOTAN

1926-08-21:

Kingdom of BHUTAN [British Indian Protectorate]

(Paro ^a + Punakha ^w + Thimbu ^s)

- BHUTAN

1947-08-15:

Kingdom of BHUTAN [British and Indian Protectorate]

(Paro ^a + Punakha ^w + Thimbu ^s)

- BHUTAN

1949-08-08:

Kingdom of BHUTAN [Indian Protectorate]

(Paro ^a + Punakha ^w + Thimbu ^s)

- BHUTAN

1956-01-01:

Kingdom of BHUTAN [Indian Protectorate]

(Paro ^a + Punakha ^w)

- BHUTAN

1956-02-01:

Kingdom of BHUTAN [Indian Protectorate]

(Paro ^a + Punakha ^w)

- BHUTAN

1956-04-19:

Kingdom of BHUTAN [Indian Protectorate]

(Paro ^a + Punakha ^w)

- BHUTAN

1969-01-01:

Kingdom of BHUTAN [Indian Protectorate]

(Thimphu ^a + Paro ^s)

- BHUTAN

1972-06-08:

Kingdom of BHUTAN

(Thimphu ^a + Paro ^s)

- BHUTAN

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

State of BHOOTAN [British Indian Protectorate of the Regency of Bhutan Tributary of Sino-Nepalese Thibet]

(Paro ^a + Punakha ^w + Thimbu ^s)

- BHOOTAN

1907-12-17:

Kingdom of BHUTAN [British Indian Protectorate Tributary of Chinese Thibet]

(Paro ^a + Punakha ^w + Thimbu ^s)

- BHUTAN

1952-03-30:

Kingdom of BHUTAN [Indian Protectorate]

(Paro ^a + Punakha ^w + Thimbu ^s)

- BHUTAN

1954-02-23:

Kingdom of BHUTAN [Indian Protectorate]

(Paro ^a + Punakha ^w)

- BHUTAN

1972-07-21:

Kingdom of BHUTAN

(Thimphu ^a + Paro ^s)

- BHUTAN

2005-03-26:

Kingdom of BHUTAN

(Thimphu ^a + Paro ^s)

- BHUTAN

2006-12-14:

Kingdom of BHUTAN

(Thimphu ^a + Paro ^s)

- BHUTAN

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

INDIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

THIBET +

CHINA +

1907-12-17:

BHUTAN +

INDIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

THIBET-IN-EXILE +

CHINA +

1910-01-08:

BHUTAN +

INDIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1935-08-02:

BHUTAN +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1947-08-15:

BHUTAN +

INDIAN UNION +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1950-01-26:

BHUTAN +

INDIA +

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Paro + Punakha + Thimphu

1954-02-23:

Paro + Punakha

1962-01-01:

Thimphu + Punakha + Paro

1966-01-01:

Thimphu + Paro

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

BHOOTAN

1907-12-17:

BHUTAN

1949-08-08:

DRUK-YUL

1991-09-26:

DRU-Ü

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

State of BHOOTAN [British Indian Protectorate of the Regency of Bhutan Tributary of Sino-Nepalese Thibet]

1904-09-07:

State of BHOOTAN [British Indian Protectorate of the Regency of Bhutan Tributary of Chinese Thibet]

1905-01-02:

State of BHOOTAN [British Indian Protectorate of Bhutan Tributary of Chinese Thibet]

1907-12-17:

Kingdom of BHUTAN [British Indian Protectorate Tributary of Chinese Thibet]

1910-01-08:

Kingdom of BHUTAN [British Indian Protectorate]

1935-08-02:

Kingdom of BHUTAN [Autonomous British Indian Protectorate]

1947-08-15:

Kingdom of BHUTAN [British and Indian Protectorate]

1949-08-08:

Kingdom of BHUTAN [Indian Protectorate]

1971-09-21:

Kingdom of BHUTAN

Ruler changes:

1907-12-17:

Kingdom of BHUTAN [British Indian Protectorate Tributary of Chinese Thibet]

(Paro ^a + Punakha ^w + Thimbu ^s)

- King Ugyen Wangchuk
(Druk Gyalpo Ugyen Wangchuk)

1926-08-21:

Kingdom of BHUTAN [British Indian Protectorate]

(Paro ^a + Punakha ^w + Thimbu ^s)

- King Jigme Wangchuk
(Druk Gyalpo Jigme Wangchuk)

1952-03-30:

Kingdom of BHUTAN [Indian Protectorate]

(Paro ^a + Punakha ^w + Thimbu ^s)

- King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk
(Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuk)

1972-07-21:

Kingdom of BHUTAN

(Thimphu ^a + Paro ^s)

- King Jigme Singye Wangchuk
(Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuk)

2006-12-14:

Kingdom of BHUTAN

(Thimphu ^a + Paro ^s)

- King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk
(Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk)

1956-JAN-01

1900-01-01:

1926-08-21:

1947-08-15:

1949-08-08:

1956-01-01:

1956-02-01:

1956-04-19:

1969-01-01:

1972-06-08:

1900-01-01:

1907-12-17:

1952-03-30:

1954-02-23:

1972-07-21:

2005-03-26:

2006-12-14:

1900-01-01:

INDIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

THIBET +

CHINA +

1907-12-17:

BHUTAN +

INDIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

THIBET-IN-EXILE +

CHINA +

1910-01-08:

BHUTAN +

INDIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1935-08-02:

BHUTAN +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1947-08-15:

BHUTAN +

INDIAN UNION +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1950-01-26:

BHUTAN +

INDIA +

1900-01-01:

Paro + Punakha + Thimphu

1954-02-23:

Paro + Punakha

1962-01-01:

Thimphu + Punakha + Paro

1966-01-01:

Thimphu + Paro

1900-01-01:

BHOOTAN

1907-12-17:

BHUTAN

1949-08-08:

DRUK-YUL

1991-09-26:

DRU-Ü

1900-01-01:

1904-09-07:

1905-01-02:

1907-12-17:

1910-01-08:

1935-08-02:

1947-08-15:

1949-08-08:

1971-09-21:

1907-12-17:

1926-08-21:

1952-03-30:

1972-07-21:

2006-12-14:

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