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A Buddhist theocracy 1616-1907, regarded a dependency of Tibet, which in the 18th century was capable of
expanding its influence into northern Bengal (Cooch Bihar). Lost her lowland territories to the E.I.C. (Bengal Presidency, present-day West Bengal); established independence from Tibet, converted constitution into that of a hereditary monarchy in 1907. Reclusive; cultivated loose relations with British India, and in her succession, with the Republic of India. Alternative spellings : Bootan, Boutan, Bhutan Bhutan since 1968 Bhutan 1910-1968 Bhutan 1772-1910 Timeline : Bhutan Historical Atlas, South Asia Page |
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| Historical Data | Documents | Institutions | National Symbols |
| P r i n t e d . R e f e r e n c e |
| Bibliographies | Online Libraries | Online Journals | General Accounts | Specific Topics | Historical Dictionaries | Others |
| DIRECTORY OF INTERNET SOURCES . . . EXTERNAL FILES |
| Country Profiles | Current |
from BBC Country Profiles;
from World Desk Reference ;
from Nations Encyclopedia;
from Wikipedia;
from CIA World Factbook, Countries : Bhutan Library of Congress Country Study : Bhutan; from World Wide Gazetteer |
| Historic |
| Links | General |
from Library of Congress, Portals to the World from BUBL, from dmoz Pandora, Australia's Web Archive, search for Bhutan Bhutan Portal |
| on History |
from UC Berkeley Library Category : History of Bhutan, from Wikipedia |
| Organizations |
The Bhutan Society of the U.K. Vermont Bhutanese Association |
| Historical Dictionaries |
| Timelines |
from timelines.ws, a website exploiting
US newspaper articles, very detailed on the 20th century;
from BBC News |
| Accounts of History | Current |
History of Bhutan, from Lonely Planet,
from infoplease,
from Land of the Thunder Dragon : Bhutan,
from Univ. Wien Article History of Bhutan, from Wikipedia; |
| Historical |
| Specific Periods |
S. Turner, Ambassade au Thibet et au Boutan,
vol.1, 1800,
vol.2, 1800,
Collection des Planches, 1800, French trsl. of Engl. or., GB |
| Politics |
Political Resources on the Net : Bhutan;
Governments on the WWW : Bhutan;
Article Politics of Bhutan, from Wikipedia Klaus Hofmann, Democratization from above : The Case of Bhutan, posted by European Referendum.Org History of the National Assembly of Bhutan Cultural Plurality, National Identity and Consensus in Bhutan, from CIS Zürich; paper by D. Schäppi Brief History of Australia-Bhutan Relations, from Australia Bhutan |
| Military |
Orders, Decorations and Medals of Bhutan, from ODM Bhutan Assessment, from SATP |
| Economy & Finances |
A Global History of Currencies :
Bhutan Article Economy of Bhutan, from Wikipedia Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan History of Bhutan National Bank Bhutan, from Internet World Stats Royal Audit Authority of Bhutan, from International Journal of Government Auditing, 1999 History of Bhutan Textiles |
| Social History |
Bhutan, from Crime and Society. A Comparative
Criminology Tour of the World (Robert Winslow) |
| Ethnography |
Languages of Bhutan (25), from Ethnologue Assessment for Lhotshampas in Bhutan, from Minorities at Risk Group Chonology : Lhotshampas of Bhutan, from Minorities at Risk Country Report : Bhutan, from U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, reports 1999-2004 Documents on Discrimination : Bhutan, from Antiracism Info Bhutanese Refugees The Exodus of Ethnic Nepalis from Southern Bhutan, from UNHCR World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples : Bhutan |
| Religion |
Chronology of Catholic Dioceses : Bhutan, from Kirken i Norge Category Religion in Bhutan, from Wikipedia A Brief Historical Background of the Religious Institutions of Bhutan, by D.R. Dorje |
| History of Regions |
Districts of Bhutan, from www.statoids.com |
| Local History |
Article Thimphu, from Wikipedia |
| Institutions |
History of Sherubtse College;
History of the Royal University of Bhutan;
History of Samtse College of Education The Evolution of Forest-Related Institutions in Bhutan, by E.L. Webb, L. Dorji Bhutan, from Airline History Structurae : Bhutan |
| Culture |
Alcohol and Drugs History Society :
Bhutan Article Bhutan at the Olympics, Sport in Bhutan, from Wikipedia |
| Biographies |
| Others |
Disaster History by Country : Bhutan, from Relief Web Indo-Malayan Ecoregion, from WWF |
| DIRECTORY OF INTERNET SOURCES . . . EXTERNALLY POSTED DOCUMENTS |
| Historical Data | Lists of Statesmen |
from World Statesmen (B. Cahoon);
from Rulers (B. Schemmel);
from Regnal Chronologies;
from World Rulers (E. Schulz, illustrated) Bhutan, from Royal Ark (Christopher Buyers) |
| Historical Data | Lists of Ambassadors |
Heads of Canadian Legation / Embassy Thimphu (since 2003), from
MOFA Canada |
| Population Figures |
Historical Population Statistics : Bhutan, from
Population Statistics, Univ. Utrecht Population of Cities : Bhutan, from City Population |
| Exchange Rates |
Historical Exchange Rates, from Oanda, since 1990 |
| Documents | Historical Newspapers |
Documents for the history of Bhutan, from World History Archives Bhutan Article Archives, by Keepmedia Life Magazine, 1936-1972, Search for "Bhutan", search all issues; 8 Bhutan articles, GB |
| Modern Newspapers |
links from Online Newspapers,
from World Newspapers,
from Newspaper Index |
| Image Databanks |
Systematic Collections General |
|
Systematic Collections Specialist |
| Accidental Collections |
Wikimedia Commons |
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Oriental Collections Items on Bhutan |
Asian Historical Architecture, a Photographic Survey |
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Universal Collections Items on Bhutan |
License Plates, from pl8s.com Photos of Bhutan, by Peter Langer Airline Timetable Images : Bhutan Medals of Bhutan, from OMSA \ |
| Archival Deposits |
Search National Archives (UK) for Bhutan |
| Constitutions, Laws |
Draft Constitution of 2005, from
SATP Internet Law Library : Bhutan |
| Treaties |
| Document Surveys | British Library, Guide to Current South Asian Official Publications; scroll down for Bhutan |
| Document Collections |
Bhutan Documents - Acts and
Ordinnances, Papers,
from SATP |
| Historical Maps | responsible institutions |
Survey Department of Sri Lanka |
| collections |
Digital Himalayas : Himalayan Map Collection Tibetan and Himalayan Library : Tibetan and Himalayan Maps Historical Maps of Bhutan, from Bhutan Stamps, Covers & Postal History |
| Bhutan, Modern |
Bangladesh & Bhutan, from Asian Linguistic Maps,
covers Eastern India Maps : Indic Languages from Titus |
| Bhutan, Contemporary |
Constable 1893 : Bengal, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and west Assam
, Upper Burma, Assam and Chittagong
(and Eastern Bhutan), from Historical Maps of India Assam 1906, 1922, 1932, from Probert Encyclopedia |
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Historical Encyclopedia Entries |
Secular |
Article : Boutan, pp.205-206 in vol.3 of Encyclopedie Methodique,
1809, in French, GB Article Bhutan, from Meyers Konversationslexikon 1885-1892, in German Article Bhutan, from EB 1911 |
| Religious |
Bootan, pp.92-96 in Ch. Williams, The missionary gazetteer,
1828, GB |
| Economic |
Of the Trade of Lassa, or Boutan, and Chaoul, p.654 in W. Beawes,
Lex Mercatoria Rediviva, 1773, GB Handel von Lassa oder Boutan, pp.98-99, in : Friedrich Ludwig Langstedt, Geschichte des asiatischen Handels, 1803, in German, GB Of the Trade of Lassa, or Boutan, and Chaoul, p.211 in W. Beawes, Lex Mercatoria, 1813, GB Of the Present State of Agriculture in Chinese Tartary, Thibet and Bootan, pp.162-163 in vol.1 of J. Cl. Loudon, An Encyclopaedia of Agriculture, 1835, GB E.G. Balfour, The cyclopaedia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia, commercial, industrial, and scientific; products of the mineral, vegetable, and animal kingdoms, useful arts and manufactures (1885), vol.1, vol.2, vol.3, posted on Internet Archive; search for Bhutan |
| Geographical |
Chinese Empire : Tibet, pp.352-360 in Modern Geography :
a Description of the Empires, Kingdoms, States, and Colonies, with the Oceans, Seas and Isles in All Parts of the World, 1806, GB ;
treats Bootan as Tibet's southern province Tibet and Bootan, p.329 in R. Jameson, System of Mineralogy, 1808 (estimated altitudes of mountains) Bootan, pp.134-136 in vol.3 of C. Malte-Brun, Universal Geography, or a Description of all the Parts of the World 1822, GB Die Ostgruppe des Himalaya-Systems, oder der Bhutan-Assamsche Himalaya, pp.137-171 in vol.3 of C. Ritter, Erdkunde von Asien, 1834, in German, GB Boutan, pp.380-381 in H. Murray, The Encyclopaedia of Geography, 1839, GB Boutan, pp.10-11 in vol.3 of Dictionnaire geographique universel, 1839, in French, GB Article Bhutan, in : Imperial Gazetteer of India (1908-1931), posted by DSAL Bootan, p.373 in A. Harris, A geographical hand book, 1862, GB |
| Historical |
Boutan, pp.285-286 in vol.1 of Th. Salmon,
Modern History or the Present State of All Nations, 1744, GB |
| Parliamentary Debates |
Hansard (British Parliament) |
| Tour Guides, Travelogues |
Tibet und Boutan. Das Reich der Birmanen, vol.10 of E.A.W. Zimmermann (ed.),
Taschenbuch der Reisen, 1811, in German, GB |
| Institutions | Archives |
Archive of the National Library of Bhutan Archive of the National Assembly of Bhutan (publications since 2004) |
| Musea |
| Monuments |
Huntington Archive of Buddhist and Related Art :
Bhutan |
| Libraries |
National Library and Archives of Bhutan |
| National Symbols | Flags, Coats of Arms |
Flag, from FOTW;
Emblem of Bhutan, from Wikipedia;
National Anthem, from National Anthems Net |
| Coins, Banknotes |
Banknotes of Bhutan, from World Currency Museum,
from Ron Wise's World Paper Money,
from Zeno Coins of Bhutan, from Zeno |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| Bibliographies | general |
Search ISBN Database |
| on Bhutan | survey of bibliographies |
| bibliographic database |
| general bibliographies |
K.H. Krämer, Bibliography on Nepal and the Himalayan area Bibliography, Library of Congress Country Studies : Nepal and Bhutan |
| annual bibliographies |
| specialist bibliographies |
| serial publications |
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general bibliographies Bhutan entries |
D. Wujastyk, Online South Asian Bibliographies D. Milobar, South Asia History Bibliography |
| booksellers |
Bhutan Studies; Journal of Bhutan Studies, from Digital Himalaya
Search Asian Development Bank (ADB) Publications for Bhutan
| Online Libraries | general |
Project Gutenberg, Online Catalogue, keywords Ceylon Internet Archive e-corpus |
| on Bhutan |
National Library of Bhutan Online National Digital Library of Bhutan Project Tibetan & Himalayan Digital Library |
| Online Journals | full text online |
Bhutan Society [of the U.K.] Newsletters, since 2001 |
| Table of Contents online |
| General Accounts |
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 15th edition, Macropaedia, Vol.14, pp.898-902 Article Bhutan. KMLA Lib.Sign. R 032 B862h v.14 |
| Specific Topics |
Chr.V. Hill, South Asia : an Environmental History, Santa Barbara : ABC Clio 2008, 329 pp., KMLA Lib. Call Sign 304.2 H645s |
| Historical Dictionaries |
| Historical Atlasses |
C. Collin Davies, An Historical Atlas of the Indian Peninsula, Oxford : UP, 2nd edition, 1959 [G] Historical and Cultural Maps, National Atlas of India Vol.8, published by National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation, Calcutta 1983, edited by G.K . Dutt, S.K. Biswas [G] J.E. Schwartzberg, A Historical Atlas of South Asia, Chicago : UP 1978 [G] |
| Statistical Data |
IHS : B.R. Mitchell, International Historical Statistics. Africa, Asia & Oceania 1750-2000, London : Palgrave 2003 [G] |
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