Why Jamkhar?
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| View of Jamkhar village (PC: Karma T Rinzin) |
Jamkhar is a rapidly developing village and stands out as one separate Gewog from eight Gewogs in Trashi Yangtse. Situated on a sloppy ridge, it is 8km drive from the Trashi Yangtse-Trashigang highway. Farming is the main source of livelihood to majority of inhabitants and Jamkhar people especially women are known for weaving Bura (silk) fabrics which are said to be much prized art. Combined with legend, yet the origin of place’s name has had remained unknown even too many people.
Helmsman and few living grandparents of Jamkhar narrates an old-age account on the origin of name, ‘Jamkhar’. A brave person named Kochi (tax collector) was living at Dungro at foot of Jamkhar village. One day, Tibetan prince Lhasey Tsangma traveled from western (Paro) towards eastern Bhutan (Trashigang) and finally upon his arrival at nameless village, a group of people received him. People in that place were in dire need of king to lead them and more so, the hamlet was neither exposed to Buddhism nor had religious abbot. Since prince Tsangma appeared to be physically appealing, people requested him to be their king. He accepted their plea but with one condition, to build a Khar (fortress) as his residence. To his response people replied, “Jam la” (it is easy) and with great ease people had built a house for Tibetan prince and eventually the place got its name as ‘Jamkhar’ which literally means Jam- ‘easy’ and Khar- ‘fortress’ in Tshangla. Within no time a fortress was built with immense ease, although the work was laborious. After prince assumed as their king, he ruled with justice and compassion, and upheld the principle of Buddhism. It is said that the village and the people living under his reign prospered like never before.
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