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nephew of The 19th Kushok Bakula and great-grandnephew of the 18th Kushok Bakula. He is the first cousin of Galdan Thripa
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Chewanng is the eldest daughter of King Chhosgyal Kunzang Namgyal and sister of the present King Jigmet Namgyal. He has a son and a daughter. He practices
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