Wangchuk

[wahng-chook]

noun

1. Jigme Dorji 1929–72, king of Bhutan 1952–72.

Example Sentences

But for some like Thupten Wangchuk, 36, who crossed over to India as an eight-year-old, the motivation is more personal.

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Before beginning his hunger strike, Mr Wangchuk and his supporters walked for hundreds of kilometres from Ladakh to reach capital Delhi.

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With his protests and interviews, Mr Wangchuk has ensured that the demands of the people of Ladakh have remained part of mainstream media discourse in India for weeks now.

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Mr Wangchuk studied mechanical engineering after a relative noticed his experiments with concave mirrors to brighten dark buildings and cook food.

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Earlier this year, Mr Wangchuk sat on a 21-day protest in the freezing cold "to remind the government of its promises to safeguard Ladakh's environment and tribal indigenous culture".

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