Late King Palden Thondup Namgyal along with Queen Hope Cooke. Behind is the Royal Palace at Gangtok.
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By Seira Tamang As noted by various scholars, Hinduism, the Nepali language, the monarchy and a rastriya itihas (a chronicle of progress in which the dark era of Rana rule is contrasted with the enlightened, progressive and modern period of Panchayat rule) formed the core of the Panchayat regime’s national culture. The formation and consolidation of this national culture have required the expunging of uncomfortable facts and stories that might raise ambiguities and questions. While the selection of what and who is and is not acknowledged to exist (or at least exist in historically important ways) in official Nepali history is complex, social scientists have begun to provide more comprehensive historical accounts of the past through oral histories and re-readings of historical documents. Such accounts reveal how ordinary people lived in the past, and offer ways to think through how ‘history’ is crafted, shaped and managed in order to reflect ‘the reality’ best suited to the status quo, ...
It's really historic photo. Thanks man. I love east india and would come in future there.
ReplyDeleteIt is more of a nostalgic.
ReplyDeleteWhen putting the caption on the kings and queen of Sikkim , I suggest one continue to use the Chogyal and Chempo for them.
ReplyDeleteYa Sangs thanks for remembering me this stuff....well can u help is it Gyallum/Gyalpo or Chempo as u have used.
ReplyDeleteGoing through the pix and write ups I thot this would be the place to put some historical facts for people to ready.
ReplyDeleteAnd of course it would be Chogyal and Gyalmo
The major misconception going around is that the Lall Bazar which of course now is the Kanchenjunga Shopping complex...better not to go into to the aesthetics and architectural sense of it....coming back to the Lall Bazar..it was named after the first dewan of Sikkim Shri GS Lall and NOT the first Governor BB Lal.
Snag here i want to correct that it is not GS LAL but it is John Lal.
ReplyDeleteI assert it is GS Lall the First Dewan of Sikkim. May be u could confirm it by speaking to old timers like Mr. MM Rasaily and Mr. JT Densapa, who have served the state of Sikkim from the time of Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal to the 21st Century. Kindly clarify and put the correct pst but it is GS lALL
ReplyDeleteya i shall look at the matter....
ReplyDeleteIf Mr. Pradhan could kindly send me your mailing address. I need it for official use.- to send an invitation.
ReplyDeleteu could send it to my email id.
Its himalayanreview@gmail.com
ReplyDeletehow come there is no news of the passing away of Princess Pema Tsedun, Pheungkhang Lacham , the sister of the Chogyal of Sikkim,
ReplyDeletein your esteemed Proud to be Sikkimese...they are after all our heritage.
Dear Sangs Madam
ReplyDeleteHow could you miss my two posts on the late Semla (Princess).
1. Royalty revisited at Lukshyama
2. Sikkim mourn as former princess passes away
I am sure you missed on the names i am too confused whether it is Princess Pema Tsedun, Pheungkhang Lacham as you had written or is it (Semla) Princess Pema Tsedong Yapshi Pheunkhang Lhacham Kusho as i have followed.
i really felt honoured when you said " your esteemed Proud to be Sikkimese", i believe atleast you are one person who do believe what i am doing in my blog isn't just passing off my leisure time.
Thanks Madam.
thanks for Such A nice Blog Shital You r Doing A nice job ..So Keep Up Your Good Work......Anything there i can help ..Just let me know ...bye Take Care
ReplyDeleteDear Pema thanks for the visit....
ReplyDeleteya i do need help, please help me share Sikkim's past.