Battle of Five Lamas

Battle of Five Lamas

Battle of Five Lamas was a battle of 1634 in which Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal prevailed over the Tibetan and Bhutanese forces allied against him. As a result Bhutan was united as today into a single country.


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