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Wangchuk

American  
[wahng-chook] / ˈwɑŋ tʃʊk /

noun

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


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Wangchuk has had a long career as an engineer and innovator - and has a long history of challenging the status quo.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

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

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Wangchuk and his supporters say that the fragile Himalayan ecology is in danger in the absence of constitutional safeguards.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

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

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Wangchuk and his supporters say that Ladakh's ecology means that it can't follow the development models of other Indian states.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

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