Sikkim

Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayas. It is the least populous state in India, and the second smallest in area after Goa. Sikkim was an independent state ruled by the Chogyal monarchy until 1975, when a referendum to make it India's twenty-second state succeeded. The thumb-shaped state borders Nepal in the west, the People's Republic of China to the north and east, and Bhutan in the south-east. The Indian state of West Bengal borders Sikkim to its south. The official language is Nepali, and the predominant religions are Hinduism and Vajrayana Buddh ...

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Sikkim: Encyclopedia II - Sikkim - Infrastructure Roads in Sikkim are in a poor condition because most are exposed to landslides and flooding by nearby streams. The roads are maintained by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), an offshoot of the Indian army. The roads in South Sikkim and NH-31A are in a good condition, landslides being less frequent in these areas. The state government maintains 1857.35 km of roadways that do not fall in the BRO jurisdiction.[4] Sikkim has a number of hydroelectric power stations, providing a steady electricity source. However the voltage i ...

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Sikkim: Encyclopedia - Bhutia

The Bhutias or Bhotias are people of Tibetan origin, who migrated to Sikkim, India and Bhutan some time after the 15th century. They migrated through Bhutan and they are very closely related to the main Bhutanese population, the Ngalop, who are sometimes classifed as Bhutia. In Northern Sikkim, where the Bhutias are the majority inhabitants, they are known as the Lachenpas or Lachungpas. The language spoken by the Bhutias is Sikkimese, which is 65% intelligible with Dzongkha, the language of Bhutan. Most of ...

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Sikkim: Encyclopedia - List of Buddhist temples

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Sikkim: Encyclopedia - Kazi

Kazi may refer to: A Kazi or Qazi, an Islamic legal scholar and judge. See Qadi. Kazi was also the name for the Prime Minister of Sikkim. The Kazi was from the powerful Bhutia clan. Kazi was also the name of a mythical female healer of the 8th century in Czech mythology, the sister of Libuše. Other related archives8th century, Bhutia, Czech, Islamic legal, Libuše, Prime Minister, Qadi, Sikkim, mythology

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Sikkim: Encyclopedia - Baichung Bhutia

Baichung Bhutia (born December 15, 1976 in Tinkitam) is a football player from India. He is known by his fans as the torchbearer of Indian Football in the international arena. Baichung Bhutia - Early life. Baichung (literally "Little Brother") was born on December 15, 1976 to Dorji Dorma and Sonam Topden in Tinkitam, a sleepy hamlet in South Sikkim district, in the state of Sikkim. As indicated by his surname, he belongs to the Bhutia community. Baichung Bhutia - Footballing ca ...

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Sikkim: Encyclopedia - Yumthang Valley

Yumthang Valley is a grazing pasture surrounded by the Himalayan mountains in the North Sikkim district of Sikkim, India. It is at an elevation of 3,575 metres (11,800) above msl at a distance of 150 km from the state capital Gangtok. It is also home to the Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary, and has over twenty-four species of the rhododendron, the state flower. A tributary of the river Teesta flows past the valley and the town of Lachung, the nearest inhabited centre. Yumthang is cl

Sikkim: Encyclopedia - Melli

Melli (also spelt Malli) is a town on the West Bengal-Sikkim border on the River Teesta. The appellation Melli in Nepali means the place where the dead are cremated. Melli is one of the few towns present in India that lie in two different states. A bridge connects the two parts of the town. The part of the town in West Bengal is also called as Melli Bazaar. The town lies on National ...

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Sikkim: Encyclopedia - Chir Pine

The Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii) is a pine native to the Himalaya. The range extends from northern Pakistan (North-West Frontier Province, Azad Kashmir), across northern India (Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Sikkim) and Nepal to Bhutan. It generally occurs at lower altitudes than other pines in the Himalaya, from 500-2000 m, occasionally up to 2300 m. The other Himalayan pines are Blue Pine, Bhutan White Pine, Ch ...

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Sikkim: Encyclopedia - Chhaang

Chhaang or chang (Nectar of Gods)is a popular alcoholic beverage in the eastern Himalayas. It is consumed by people of Sikkim, Tibet , Nepal and Bhutan with great enthusiasm. It is said to be the best remedy to ward off the severe cold of the mountains. It also has many healing properties for conditions like common cold, fever, allergic rhinitis etc. Chhaang is a relative of the more universally known -- beer. Millet or rice is used to brew the drink. Semi-fermented seeds of millet are served, stuffed in a mug of bamboo ...

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Sikkim: Encyclopedia - Neo-Buddhism

Neo-Buddhism is a modern Buddhist revivalist movement in India. As a popular movement, Neo-Buddhism began on October 14, 1956 when B. R. Ambedkar, the 20th century's most prominent Untouchable converted to Buddhism along with nearly 400,000 of his followers. Neo-Buddhism - Origins. At the beginning of the 20th century, Buddhism was all but dead in India, the land of its origin. Certain tribal groups in Bengal continued to follow Buddhism, as did peoples in Ladakh and Sikkim where Tibetan culture was influen ...

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Sikkim: Encyclopedia - West Bengal

West Bengal (পশ্চিম বঙ্গ, Pościm Bôngo) is a state in the eastern region of India. Neighbouring regions are Nepal to the northwest, Sikkim and Bhutan to the north, Assam to the northeast, Bangladesh to the east, the Bay of Bengal to the south, Orissa to the southwest and Jharkhand and Bihar to the west. West Bengal - History. For more on Bengal's history prior to 1947, see Bengal. Bengal was ruled by the Buddhist Pala dynasty from 750 to 1161. The Palas were eclipsed by ...

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Sikkim: Encyclopedia II - History of Sikkim - Kingdom of Sikkim

In 1642, the fifth generation descendant of Guru Tashi, Phuntsog Namgyal was consecrated as the first Denjong Gyalpo or the Chogyal (king) of Sikkim by the three great Lamas who came from the north, west and south to Yuksom Norbugang in West Sikkim. The event, Naljor Chezhi, was as predicted by Guru Rinpoche some eight hundred years before. This historical gathering of the three virtuous lamas is called Yuksom, which in Lepcha means the 'Three Superior Ones'. The chogyal, along with the three lamas proselytised the Lepcha tribes into Buddhism and annexed the Chumbi Valley, the present day ...

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