Chukha was once the seat of the Chukha Penlop (regional governors), one of the wealthiest patrons of the Zhabdrung, the founder of Bhutan’s nation-state. Pagsamkha in Chhukha was considered one of the four gateways to Bhutan and many British political officers entered the country via the Buxa Duar and then through Chukha to Punakha, Bhutan’s ancient capital. (Photo: Bhutan Gate as seen from the Indian side of the border town in Phuentsholing)