Jigme Wangchuck
Jigme Wangchuck
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| 2nd Druk Gyalpo | |
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| Reign | 26 August 1926 – 30 March 1952 |
| Coronation | 14 March 1927 |
| Predecessor | Ugyen Wangchuck |
| Successor | Jigme Dorji Wangchuck |
| Born | 1905 |
| Died | 30 March 1952 (aged 46-47) |
| Burial | Cremated at Kurjey Lhakhang |
| Spouse | 1st consort-Phuntsho Choden 2nd consort-Pema Dechen |
| Issue | King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Prince Namgyal Wangchuck Princess Choki Ongmo Wangchuck Princess Deki Yangzom Wangchuck Princess Pema Choden Wangchuck |
| House | House of Wangchuck |
| Father | Ugyen Wangchuck |
| Mother | Tsundue Pema Lhamo |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Kings of the House of Wangchuck | |
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Ugyen Reign:1907-1926 |
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Jigme Reign:1926-1952 |
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Jigme Dorji Reign:1952-1972 |
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Jigme Singye Reign:1972-2006 |
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Jigme Khesar Namgyel Reign:2006-Incumbent |
Jigme Wangchuck (Dzongkha: འཇིགས་མེད་དབང་ཕྱུག, Wylie: 'jigs med dbang phyug; 1905 – 30 March 1952) was the second Druk Gyalpo or king of Bhutan from 21 August 1926, until his death. He was the eldest son of King Ugyen Wangchuck and was educated in English, Hindi and Buddhist literature.
Under his reign, Bhutan continued to maintain almost complete isolation from the outside world, maintaining only limited relations with the British Raj in India. He was succeeded by his son, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
HM The Second King, Jigme Wangchuck, has 5 children:
Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Choki Ongmo Wangchuck has two daughters, Ashi Deki Choden and Ashi Sonam Yulgyal.
Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Deki Yangzom Wangchuck has five children, Ashi Lhazen Nizal Rica, Dasho Jigme Namgyal, Dasho Wangchuk Dorji Namgyal, Ashi Yiwang Pindarica and Ashi Namzay Kumutha.
Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Pema Choden Wangchuck has four children; Ashi Namden, Dasho Namgyal Dawa (Tulku Namgyal Rimpoche), Dasho Wangchen Dawa (Kathok Situ Rinpoche) and Dasho Leon Rabten.
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