2014 Event Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra will begin selling the e2o, an electric car, in Bhutan for about $11,300; vehicle exhaust is causing air pollution problems in Bhutan that threaten the country's tourist-dependent economy 2012 Event Wangdue Phodrang Dzong, the four thousand year-old ridge-top monastery in Bhutan catches fire and is destroyed; no relics were lost in the fire because the monastery was under renovation 2011 Event In Punakha, Bhutan, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck marries Jetsun Pema, a 21 year old college student 2008 Event Bhutan holds it's first public election 1972 Event Jigme Singye Wangchuk becomes king of Bhutan at 16 1972 Death Jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies 1955 Birthday Jigme Singye Wangchuk, king of Bhutan, 1972- 1955 Event Bhutan issues its 1st postage stamps 1949 Event Bhutan, land of Dragon, becomes an independent monarchy 1946 Event India agrees to give Bhutan 32 miles 1907 Event Ugyen Wangchuck became 1st hereditary king of Bhutan
