Bhutan House

Bhutan House is an estate located in Kalimpong, West Bengal, India, owned by the Dorji family of Bhutan. The site is the traditional administrative Dzong for southern Bhutan, and also functioned as the administrative center for the whole of western Bhutan during the modern kingdom's early years of consolidation. It represented the relationship between Bhutan and British India, and is a modern symbol of Bhutan–India relations.

Bhutan House
Location within West Bengal, India
General information
TypeDzong/Palace
LocationKalimpong, West Bengal, India
Coordinates27.078184°N 88.488377°E / 27.078184; 88.488377
Current tenantsQueen Mother Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck
Completedca. 1912
OwnerDorji family
Technical details
Floor count2
Other information
Number of rooms12+
References

It is the home of Queen Grandmother Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck, the grandmother of the current Bhutanese king, Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck.

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