Unmatched in scope, clarity and insight into Bhutan of yesterday for understanding it today. it demonstrates how superb Buddhist learning complements Western scholarship Dasho karma Ura, president of the centre for Bhatan Studies.

This book will stand for years to come as both the standard history of Bhutan and as the standard against which future such books will be measured. This is a book we have been waiting for – Mark Mancall, Professor of History, Stanford University.

The first comprehensive, exhaustively researched history of Bhutan. . . a must read for both lay and scholarly audiences interested in Bhutanese history Kunzang Chosen, author of Circle of Karma.