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A life of service: Recollecting Zimpon Dorji Gyeltshen’s life

Jul 26, 2025 5 mins read
A life of service: Recollecting Zimpon Dorji Gyeltshen’s life

Serving three successive monarchs across six decades, the late Zimpon’s life was a living chronicle of Bhutan’s history. His personal story mirrored the nation’s extraordinary path: the boy from a farming family who walked barefoot from Paro to Thimphu would live to see an era of electric cars. He was more than a living bridge to the past; he was an institution, embodying the timeless values of se

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