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title: Tashichho Dzong - Thimphu Bhutan
author: Kim Martins
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10228/tashichho-dzong---thimphu-bhutan/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Tashichho Dzong - Thimphu Bhutan

_Authored by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/)_

## Image File

[![Tashichho Dzong - Thimphu Bhutan](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10228.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10228.jpg)

## Image Caption

One of the many fortresses or dzongs in Bhutan that were used by the army to protect the population. Dzongs also served as administrative centres and as houses for the clergy. This photo shows Tashichho Dzong built in the 13th Century CE.

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## About the Author

Kim is a freelance writer based in New Zealand. She has a B.A. (Hons) in History and an M.A. in Chaos and Complexity Science. Her special interests include the exploration of the early modern world and the history of science.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Martins, K. (2019, March 17). Tashichho Dzong - Thimphu Bhutan. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10228/tashichho-dzong---thimphu-bhutan/>
### Chicago
Martins, Kim. "Tashichho Dzong - Thimphu Bhutan." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 17, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10228/tashichho-dzong---thimphu-bhutan/>.
### MLA
Martins, Kim. "Tashichho Dzong - Thimphu Bhutan." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Mar 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10228/tashichho-dzong---thimphu-bhutan/>.

## License & Copyright

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