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A Glance at Bhutan’s Economic Development

ཟླ་༡ 30, 1978 8 mins read

Silent and forlorn in the sacred sanctuary of the Himalayas, Bhutan remained poor and backward, virtually unknown to the rest of the world for centuries. It was the late King, His Majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, who became aware of the larger world, conscious of the disadvantages of self seclusion and saw the need for peaceful coexistence with all nations of the world.

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