 Thimphu, capital of the Kingdom of Bhutan, like other parts of the Himalayan country, was in a festive mood. By the morning of the 2nd of June 1999, thousands of Bhutanese had streamed into the capital to celebrate and pay homage to 25 years of the coronation of its monarch. The ceremony in the open air field in the heart of the capital on the 2nd of June included what has now taken on the stature of a national song. Bhutan had emerged as a single political entity with the arrival of Shabdrung Nawang Namgyal in 1616. But the Wangchuk dynasty began with the coronation of Ugen Wangchuk as King of Bhutan in 1907. He was followed by King Jigmi Wangchuk in 1926 and then by Jigmi Dorji Wangchuk in 1952. Jigmi Singhye was the only son of the 5 children born to the late majesty King Jigmi Dorji and his queen Ashichodin. And although Jigmi Singhye Wangchuk took over as monarch in 1972, his official coronation took place 2 years later. It was in the 8th century that with Padma Sambhava, now revered as Guru Rinpoche, that Mahayana Buddhism entered Bhutan. Padma Sambhava, legend claims, incorporated the local deities of the prevailing born or animist religion into this new magnificent spiritual philosophy. It is in the national sport of archery that a unique Pune's attitude to life can also be found. On the 1st of June 1999, the Kingdom of Bhutan began its journey on the information highway. On that day, Her Majesty Ashid Dorji inaugurated the country's first internet service. In what could be seen by many as a determined effort to keep its traditional moorings intact, the inauguration was preceded by religious rituals. Bhutan Broadcasting Services began its maiden television telecast. For positive change and development.