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Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey into Bhutan

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Jamie Zeppa (1999)

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Radio Shangri-la: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth

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Lisa Napoli (2010)

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The Circle of Karma

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Kunzang Choden (2005)

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Married to Bhutan

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Linda Leaming (2011)

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Treasures of the Thunder Dragon: A Portrait of Bhutan

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Ashi Dori Wangmo Wangchuck (2007)

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The History of Bhutan

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Karma Phuntsho (2013)

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Butter Tea at Sunrise: A Year in the Bhutan Himalaya

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Britta Das (2006)

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Tales in Colour and Other Stories

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Kunzang Choden (2009)

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The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World

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Eric Weiner (2008)

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Dawa: The Story of a Stray Dog in Bhutan

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Kunzang Choden (2006)

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Folktales of Bhutan

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Kunzang Choden

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The Hero with a Thousand Eyes: A Historical Novel

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Karma Ura

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The Dragon’s Voice: How Modern Media Found Bhutan

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Bunty Avieson (2015)

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A Splendid Isolation: Lessons on Happiness from the Kingdom of Bhutan

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Madeline Drexler (2014)

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Bhutan: The Kingdom at the Centre of the World

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Omair Ahmad (2013)

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So Close to Heaven: The Vanishing Buddhist Kingdoms of the Himalayas

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Barbara Crossette (1995)

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Bhutan: Himalayan Mountain Kingdom, Fifth Edition

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Françoise Pommaret-Imaeda (1991)

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Under the Holy Lake: A Memoir of Eastern Bhutan

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Ken Haigh (2004)

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Beneath Blossom Rain: Discovering Bhutan on the Toughest Trek in the World

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Kevin Grange (2011)

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A Field Guide to Happiness: What I Learned in Bhutan about Living, Loving, and Waking Up

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Linda Leaming (2014)

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Bhutan: The Dragon Kingdom in Crisis

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Nari Rustomji

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The Raven Crown: The Origins of Buddhist Monarchy in Bhutan

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Michael Aris (1995)

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Himalaya

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Michael Palin (2004)

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Dreams of the Peaceful Dragon: A Journey Through Bhutan

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Katie Hickman (1987)

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Høyt: En reise i Himalaya

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Erika Fatland

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Bhutanese Tales of the Yeti

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Kunzang Choden (1997)

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Falling Off the Map: Some Lonely Places of the World

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Pico Iyer (1993)

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Bhutan, the Early History of a Himalayan Kingdom

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Michael Aris (1979)

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Dragon Bones: Two Years Beneath the Skin of a Himalayan Kingdom

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Murray Gunn (2011)

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Hidden Bhutan: Entering the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon

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Martin Uitz (2012)

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Samu-Shamu: The Sonam Stories

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Suzie Sims-Fletcher (Editor) (2015)

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A Baby in a Backpack to Bhutan: An Australian Family in the Land of the Thunder Dragon

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Bunty Avieson (2014)

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Chilli and Cheese: Food and Society in Bhutan

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Walter-Roder Kunzang Choden (2008)

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The Divine Madman - The Sublime Life and Songs of Drukpa Kunley

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Keith Dowman (1982)

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Seeing With The Third Eye; Growing up with Angay in Rural Bhutan

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T. Sangay Wangchuk (2007)

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Bhutan: The Land of Serenity

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Matthieu Ricard (2008)

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The Heart of the Buddha

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Elsie Sze (2009)

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In the Himalayas : Journeys Through Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan

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Jeremy Bernstein (1989)

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From the Land of the Thunder Dragon: Textile Arts of Bhutan

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Diana K. Myers (1994)

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The Breath of God

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Jeffrey Small (2011)

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Unbecoming Citizens: Culture, Nationhood, and the Flight of Refugees from Bhutan

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Michael James Hutt (1903)

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The Catch Me if You Can: One Woman’s Journey to Every Country in the World

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Jessica Nabongo (2022)

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Within the Realm of Happiness

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Kinley Dorji (2008)

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Divine Messengers: The Untold Story of Bhutan’s Female Shamans

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Stephanie Guyer-Stevens

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Politics of Bhutan

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Leo E. Rose

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The Life of Milarepa

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Tsangnyön Heruka (1488)

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Bhutan;: Land of hidden treasures

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Ursula Markus-Gansser (1971)

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Set Free: A Life-Changing Journey from Banking to Buddhism in Bhutan

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Emma Slade (2015)

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The Talisman of Good Fortune and Other Stories from Rural Bhutan

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Rinzin Rinzin

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Lonely Planet Bhutan (Travel Guide)

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Lonely Planet (1998)

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1) Howard Solverson wrote the book “The Jesuit and the Dragon” which features the life and achievements of a foreigner in Bhutan. Who was the foreigner?

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Ans: Father William Mackey

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2) Who is the author of Bhutanese Tales of Yeti?

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Ans: Kunzang Choden

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3) Gyalrab Selwai Droenmed is a book written by Lam Pema Tshewang, the former Director of National Library. What is the book about?

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Ans; history of Bhutan

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4) Which well-known Dzongkha Scholar wrote the book “Druk Karpo”?

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Ans: Lam Nado

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5) Which of the two consorts of Guru Rinpoche wrote Padma Thang-yig, the biography of Guru Rinpoche?

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Ans: Khandro Yeshey Tshogyel

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6) Which visitors from British India wrote the book “Sikkim and Bhutan: Twenty-one Years on the North-East frontier”?

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Ans: Sir John Claude White

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7) Which book written by Kheydup Lhawang Lodroe (1551-1653) is widely used by Bhutanese astrologers today?

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Ans: Tsi Zhung Chenmo

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8) Which Je khenpo wrote Mutig Doshel (Necklace of pearls)?

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Ans13th jekhenpo: Je Yonten Thaye

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9) Who wrote the book “History of Drukpa Kagyud School in Bhutan?

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Ans: Dr. Yonten Dargye

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10) What is the in-flight magazine of Druk Air called?

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Ans: Tashi Delek

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11) “That the absence of money in a society excludes, in a proportionate degree, depravity of morals and vices of various kinds, is in some measure is exemplified in Bhutan….” Who said this?

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Ans: Samuel Davis in 1783

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12) In which Dzongkhag is the National Library established in 1967 located?

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Ans; Thimphu

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13) “I have known Bhutan for many years; and with an intimate knowledge of the political questions relating thereto, I am convinced you have taken a wise step in thus consolidating the administration of the state, sir Ugyen has been my friend for many years and you could not have made a better choice…….” Who wrote this?

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Ans: Sir John Claude White

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14) “If the primary duty of a hereditary ruler is to bequeath to his heirs a stable throne in a kingdom whose sovereignty is assured, it may be said this king did so in full measure,” thus wrote Michael Aris. Who is the king referred to here?

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Ans: King Jigme Wangchuck

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15) Who translated Bhutanese Lozey: Gyalong Sum Dhar Tashi (Songs of sorrow) from Dzongkha to English?

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Ans: Sonam Kinga

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16) Who wrote the historical novel “The Hero with Thousand eyes”?

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Ans: Karma Ura

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17) What does the ISBN stand for in relation to book publishing?

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Ans: International Standard Book Numbering

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18) Whose written account of the British mission provides the first western view into isolated kingdom of Bhutan?

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Ans: George Bogle

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19) The English translation of Nam-med Sa-med is the title of the book written by which author?

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Ans: Jamie Zeppa- Beyond the sky and Earth

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20) Name this Katie Hickman book which is based on a traveler’s account of a walk across Bhutan in the 1970s?

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Ans: Dreams of the Peaceful Dragon

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21) This actress and co- star of the BBC program “Absolutely Fabulous” wrote a book based on a TV program that traced her grandfather’s trek through Bhutan in 1931. Name the author?

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Ans: Joanna Lumley

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22) Who wrote the book The Raven Crown, a definitive history of Bhutan’s monarchy?

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Ans: Michael Aris

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23) Whose life is featured in the book of the Rainbows and clouds, written by Her Majesty the Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck?

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Ans: Yab Ugyen Dorji

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24) Which Indian author wrote the book “Bhutan: A kingdom in the Himalayas?”

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Ans: Narendra Singh

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25) Who wrote “India and Bhutan: A study in frontier Political Relations 1772-1885” documenting the early relations between Bhutan and Britain?

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Ans: Arbinda Deb

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26) What is the title of the book written by Nirmala Das?

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Ans: The Dragon Country

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27) Which book written by Steven K Berry chronicles the 1998 British attempt on Gangkhar Phuensum?

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Ans: The Thunder Dragon kingdom

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28) Who wrote “Wild Rhododendrons of Bhutan”?

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Ans: Rebecca Pradhan

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29) What is the title of the book by Michael Aris which shows the diary and drawings of Samuel Davis, who was a member of George Bogle’s 18th –century expedition to Bhutan?

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Ans: Views of Medieval Bhutan

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30) Who wrote the book on Bhutanese Hero Ap Wang Dugay?

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Ans: John M. chiramal

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31) Who is the author of a book “Shadow around the Lamp”?

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Ans: Tshering C. Dorji

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32) Who wrote “The madman and the dutchman, Tulips of the Dragon?

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Ans: Diederik Prakke

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33) In the Namthar of Khandro Drowa Zangmo, Prince Kuentu Legpa later became king of Pema Chen, where is Pema Chen today?

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Ans: Chaling, Trashigang

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34) In the Namthar of Khandro Drowa Zangmo, the evil woman Duemo Hachang was killed and a chorten was constructed over the place where she was buried? Where in Bhutan would one find this place?

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Ans: Damungchung near Merak

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35) Name the author of the book “Enchanted frontiers: Sikkim, Bhutan and India’s North –Eastern Borderlands.”

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Ans: Nari K. Rustomji

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36) Who is the author of “Bhutanese Folk tales (From the east and the South)

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Ans: Gopilal Acharya

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37) Which Bhutanese epic is considered the longest in the world?

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Ans: The epic of Ling Gesar

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38) What is the title of the book by Her Majesty the Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck which was released in 2006?

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Ans: Treasures of the Thunder Dragon

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39) To which 18th century Buddhist monk in Trashigang is attributing the important historical works “Gyalrig Selwai Melong” and “Logyu”?

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Ans: Wagindra( Gelong Ngawang)

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40) Who is the author of Lhoyi Chhojung Losar Nawai Gyen?

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Ans: Je Geshey Geyduen Rinchen

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41) Which 10th Je Khenpo wrote “Lhoi Choejung” a history of Bhutan?

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Ans: Penchen Tenzin Chogyel

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42) Who compiled the biography of Gyalse Tenzin Rabgye in1720?

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Ans: 6th Je Ngawang Lhundrup

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43) Who wrote the biography of the 13th Druk Desi?

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Ans: 13th Je Yonten Thaye

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44) Who wrote the first biography of Phajo Drugom Zhigpo?

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Ans: Dampa, Phajo’s eldest son

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45) Who wrote the book titled “The Bhutanese Development story”?

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Ans; Karma Ura

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46) Which Bhutanese author wrote the book “Tears of suffering”?

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Ans: Dorji Wangdi

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47) Who is the youngest author who wrote the book “Coming Home”?

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Ans: Pema Euden

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48) What is the name of annual literature festival which brings together writers from India and Bhutan?

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Ans: Mountain Echoes

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49) What is the name of the classical script from which Dzongkha later emerged?

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Ans: Choekoed

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50) What is the title of the book containing photographs taken by His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck?

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Ans; Bhutan: Through the lens of a king by Pavan K Varma and Malvika Singh

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51) Who is the author of the book “Phallus: Crazy Wisdom from Bhutan”?

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Ans; karma Choden

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52) What is the title of one of the world’s biggest book published by Professor Michael Hawley of Massachusetts Institutes of Technology?

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Ans: Bhutan: A visual Odessey across the Himalayan kingdom

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