THE HAPPY HIMALAYAN NATION
Bhutan-The Happy Himalayan nation -Aditya Reddy Have you ever wondered that a country’s growth would depend upon the happiness? Have you ever thought that the people can happily live without any e-gadgets in today’s contemporary world? If you’re wondering where such a place would exist, this country is right above us and it is the smallest neighbouring country. The Land of Thunder Dragon – Kingdom of Bhutan – is a small monarch country which is located on the foothills of Himalayas and is sandwiched between two super nations- India and China. Even though the entire country’s GDP is less than 2billion$, in 1970s, the 4 th King of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuck believed an economic approach dehumanised the development process. He instead decided to focus on a concept that is called as "Gross National Happiness" or GNH. The development of a country