Measuring just 65km by 115km, its landscape ranges from sweltering deep valleys just 300m above sea level to lofty snow peaks such as kanchenjunga kanchendzonga to the locals which, at 8586m, is the third highest mountain in the world. The state has the steepest rise in altitude over the shortest distance and has within its 7,096 sq. Sikkim state profile covering an area of 7,096 sq km, sikkim is the leastpopulated and thirdsmallest state after goa and delhi. Early history of sikkim the earliest important event in the history of sikkim is the passage of the buddhist saint guru rinpoche through the land in the 8th century.
Sikkim geography notes are designed by spsc toppers and other civil servants. Sikkim was a fairy tale land ruled by its chogyal palden thondup namgyal and gyalmo hope cook. It borders china in the north and northeast, bhutan in the east, nepal in the west, and west bengal in the south. On may 16, 2020, the sikkim government celebrates its 45 th statehood day. Free textbooks aka open textbooks written by knowledgable scholars are a relatively new phenomenon. Sikkim tourism provides you information about the history of sikkim. When the kirat king yalambar captured central nepal in 1,500 b. The name darjeeling came from the tibetan words, dorje meaning thunderbolt originally the scepter of indra and ling a place or land, hence the land of the thunderbolt. It is believed that lepchas or rong ravine folk were the first inhabitants of sikkim. Sikkims first registered digital news platform which believes to provide right, reliable and credible news and information to the people of sikkim and around. A part of the eastern himalaya, sikkim is notable for its biodiversity. In order to provide inclusive growth and provide equal benefits and opportunities to all the people, schemes have been launched. The path of splitness is a major nonfiction work that will rock the scientific world it is 2,766 pages.
However, hindi is also widely spoken as a second language, and all educated people are able to speak english. The history pertaining to sikkim before the seventeenth century is not well documented but it is said that somewhere in the thirteenth century a prince named guru tashi in tibet had a divine vision that he should go south to seek his fortune in denzong the. Sikkim simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The history of gangtok is not very well known but its history dates back to the construction of the hermetic gangtok monastery built in the year 1716. At that time sikkim had already solidified into country then with a king known as a chogyal or dharma king, and till 16 may 1975. The story of sikkim echoes the land itself an ardous landscape of peaks and valleys that rise and fall like its tumultous history. Acceleration time histories for the main shock of 18th september 2011 sikkim event.
C his kingdom extended from river trisuli in the west to river teesta in the east. Citing documents that have not been seen by any other writer, the book analyses law and politics with masterly skill to recreate the sikkim saga against the background of a twentiethcentury great game involving india and china. The worlds third highest peak, kanchenjunga, is located here. No one knows quite when or how the lepchas or the rong, as they call themselves came to sikkim, but their roots can be traced back to the animist nagas of the indoburmese border. Every year sikkim celebrates its state day in may 16 as the state came into existence on this day in 1975. Sikkim travel guide what to do in sikkim rough guides. Constituting only 20% of the total area of the state.
History of gangtok gangtok history heritage gangtok. The original inhabitants of sikkim are the lepchas. However neither the history of sikkim, nor the history of nepal furnish any account of its early history. Sikkims first registered digital news platform which. Sikkim is the only state which offers excise benefits and major players of the pharmaceutical industry have set up their manufacturing units in the state. Sikkim a travellers guide this book, published in 2001, gives information about sikkim through many aspects. Sikkim history legends of sikkim history of sikkim. According to hindu mythology, lord shiva is said to have appeared in the form of hunter kirateshwar or lord of the kiratas to arjuna in the very spot where the ancient kirateshwar temple lies in legship, west sikkim. The official language and lingua franca of sikkim is nepali, though sikkimese is the most common native language of locals. History, culture and customs of sikkim kindle edition by j. Oct 28, 2017 the sikkim government plans to set up tea development corporation of sikkim, which would be the nodal agency for developing the tea industry in sikkim.
You can easily navigate through the site using categories like genres, titles, authors, language, popular, featured authors, and recommended. Restricted area permit and protected area permit regime in sikkim to visit sikkim foreigners must obtain restricted area permit rap previously known as inner line permit from sikkim tourism officers on the strength of valid indian visa. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to sikkim. Darjeeling district of the state of west bengal, sikkim occupies an import,mt. Sikkim landlocked state of india, the last to give up its monarchy and fully integrate into india, in 1975. Little is known of sikkim s history prior to the 17th century. It would work to expand the temi tea estates in the state and acquire new gardens either wholly or partially owned by the government. Detail notes can be browsed at the following links. This pdf capsule contains all important state wise current affair events for banking,insurance, ssc, upsc and other competitive exams. In the th century, their chief, thekong tek, signed a treaty of blood brotherhood with the tibetan prince khyebumsa. Sikkim is also located close to indias siliguri corridor near bangladesh. With 607,688 inhabitants as of the 2011 census, sikkim is the least populous state in india and the secondsmallest state after goa in total area, covering approximately 7,096 km2 2,740 sq mi.
Sikkim was inhabited in prehistoric times by three tribes namely naong, chang and the mon. The company was a pioneer in initiating the concept of niche marketing in india and and today is ranked amongst the leaders in therapeutic segment of cardiovascular cv, central nervous system cns, gastrointestinal gi and women healthcare whc. Sikkims tiny size geographically belies the profound diversity she offers. The tiny and beautiful state of sikkim lies to the south of tibet, sandwiched between nepal to the west and bhutan to the east. We hope that your online tour of the association will be both enjoyable and informative and that you will find what you are looking for in our little corner of cyberspace.
Sikkim is a beautiful state in the periphery of india. Various schemes have been implemented in the state for the growth and development. This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of presentday sikkim, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former. Until the construction of the enchey monastery in 1840, gangtok remained a small hamlet. Timeline world history documentaries recommended for you 50. It is situated in and surrounded by tibetan plateau in north, it is endfolds the upper valley of teesta river darjeeling district in south, kingdom of bhutan in east and singalila range act as a natural barrier with nepal in west.
Sikkim cricket association official website of sca. Following this, the bhutias came from tibet in the 14th century and inhabited parts of the land while the lepchas continued their peaceful lives centred. Sikkims last chogyal ruled from 1963 to 1975, when he was deposed by the indian government after a revolt by sikkims nepali population. As per 2011 census it is the least populous state of india and second smallest state by area just after goa. Sikkim history in urdu hindi sikkim documentary facts. A landmark year in the history of darjeeling was 1835, but it would be appropriate to trace its history before that. History of sikkim reflects the past of the territory of sikkim. In the midst of the cold war and the growing tension between india and china, the geo political nature of sikkim, then a protectorate under india became significant which was the easiest access to the tibetan capital of lhasa and the strategic siliguri chicken neck corridor of india. The history of sikkim basically unfolds with the coronation of phuntsok namgyal as the first chogyal. Many other languages such as dzongkha and tibetan are also spoken by smaller numbers. Sikkim chronicle is a unit of yonika infotainment pvt. The acquisition of elder pharmas indian branded business in 20, dermaceutical business of zyg pharma in 2015, api plant of glochem industries in 2016, women healthcare brands from novartis and unichems indian branded business along with its sikkim plant in 2017 strengthened torrent pharmas position in the indian pharma market. Its neighbours are bhutan to the east, nepal to the west, the tibet autonomous region of p.
Of the early history of sikhim a few doubtful glimpses reach us through the thick. And is located at 32, middle camp, nh31a, police sytion ranipur, east skkim, dist gantok gangtok. As the president of sikkim cricket association i would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to our website. This page will deals with sikkim current affairs gk question answers that means student of sikkim state can get their latest general knowledge question on their states, villages, cities e. After an english conquest in the mid 19th century, it. The bhutia began entering the area from tibet in the 14th century.
Sikkim sikkim is the 22nd state of india came into existence with effect from 26th april, 1975. History lepchas, the original sikkimese, migrated here from assam or myanmar in the th century, followed by bhutias khambas who fled from religious strife in tibet during the 15th century. After india became independent in 1947, sikkim continued to. Sikkim s tiny size geographically belies the profound diversity she offers. This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of presentday sikkim, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included presentday sikkim. The history of sikkim ranges from the coming of the lepchas to the emergence of the state as an associate state of the indian union. Sikkim shares its border with the state of west bengal and the neighbouring countries of nepal, bhutan and tibe t. Buddhism, which arrived from tibet in the thirteenth century, took its distinctive sikkimese form four centuries later, when three. China has never officially recognised india s claim to sikkim, so to bolster pro delhi sentiment the indian government has made sikkim a taxfree zone, pouring crores of rupees into road building. After an english conquest in the mid 19th century, it became the capital city.
This landlocked state is least populated and has gangtok as its capital. It is situated in and surrounded by tibetan plateau in north, it is endfolds the upper valley of teesta river darjeeling district in south, kingdom of bhutan in east and singalila range act as a. Sikkim an untold story of annexation hues of a soul. The nyingmapa form of mahayana buddhism arrived with three refugee tibetan lamas who bumped into each other at the site of modernday yuksom. The documentary was commissioned by the chogyal king of sikkim at a time when he felt the sovereignty of sikkim was under threat from both china and india. Rays documentary is about the sovereignty of sikkim. Total length of international border of sikkim is 350 km. Few of these are cipla, sun pharma, zydus cadila, alembic, ipca, alkem lab, intas pharma, torrent pharmaceuticals, unichem. Time and again the little kingdom had to defend itself against attacks from nepal. After indian independence in 1947, when india became independent, a popular vote. The meditative, muralfilled traditional monasteries of tibetan buddhism coexist with hindu shrines of the evergrowing nepali community, with both religions creating some astonishing latterday megasculptures to adorn the skyline.
History of sikkim sikkim was a buddhist kingdom under the namgyalchogyal dynasty from 1642 to 1975. Sikkim was a buddhist kingdom under the namgyalchogyal dynasty from 1642 to 1975. Geography of sikkim plays a crucial role in not only sikkim psc prelims exam but even spsc mains exam. With 607,688 inhabitants as of the 2011 census, sikkim is the least populous state in india and the secondsmallest state after goa in total area. It has the smallest number of people and second smallest land size 7,110 square. Below, find a meta list of 200 free textbooks, and check back often for new additions. Nothing substantial has been known regarding the history of sikkim, still this article will try to capture a gist of the origin of sikkim. The lepcha were early inhabitants of the region, apparently assimilating the naong, chang, mon, and other tribes. Sikkim is the one of the smallest state in india with population of 619,000.
The history of sikkim, an area in presentday northeast india, began in 1642 as a kingdom established when india and nepal were still many princely states with many rulers at that time and had not unified to the present union of india and present country of nepal. But, the story of sikkim is a bit different one and shocking for all history enthusiasts because this state took 28 long years to get annexed to india. The book analyzes and explains the basic pre history of the universe and how it came into being, the basic dynamics which created life, the basic. After india became independent in 1947, sikkim continued to enjoy the protectorate status with the republic of india. The states name is derived from the limbu words su him, meaning new house. Out of total border length, sikkim shares 220 km with china, 98 km with nepal and 32 km with bhutan. He was coronated at yuksom in the year 1641, and the coronation throne which witnessed this historic event, still stands today, protected by the archaeological survey of india as a monument of national importance. Sikkim was its own mountain kingdom till 1975 and still retains a very distinctive personality. Now to come to the real subject of the history of sikkim, it is first of all. Sikkim state being a part of inner mountain ranges of himalayas, is hilly having varied elevation ranging from 300 to 8540 meters. History of sikkim reveals the rule of rulers of sikkim during the colonial era the rule of british east india company and the british government in india. But the habitable areas are only up to the altitude of 2100 mtrs. Sikkim history,about sikkim history,sikkim india history. This book makes people aware with the aggressive side of india as a nation.