Bhutan: Heads of State: 1626-1705 Ruling Family: rGya 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 [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 updated on: 17 Dec 2009 21:00:00; URL: www.archontology.org/nations/bhutan/00_1626_1705_s.php
