Battle of Five Lamas
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The Battle of Five Lamas was a battle in 1634 in which Ngawang Namgyal, the Zhabdrung Rinpoche, prevailed over the Tibetan and Bhutanese forces allied against him. As a result Bhutan was united, as today, into a single country.
Sources
- Ardussi, John (2004). "Formation of the State of Bhutan ('Brug gzhung) in the 17th Century and its Tibetan Antecedents" (PDF). Journal of Bhutan Studies 11. Archived from the original ([DEAD LINK]) on 31 October 2008., Archived 31 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Archived 31 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Dargye, Yonten (2001). History of the Drukpa Kagyud School in Bhutan (12th to 17th Century A.D.). Thimphu. ISBN 99936-616-0-0.
- Dorji, Sangay (Dasho); Kinga, Sonam (translator) (2008). The Biography of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal: Pal Drukpa Rinpoche. Thimphu, Bhutan: KMT Publications. ISBN 99936-22-40-0.
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