BY SHITAL PRADHAN A small hamlet in an eastern side Silent raush on its way, The old silk route, More older it look Upon which I stay, Hey that’s Rongli, Rongli my birthplace Years went by, years dried up, Yet the small village is as it was, Silent, peaceful and introvert Today’s picture of Rongli, Houses as station bogie, Looks a cradle, from Chujachen, Upon which the blue sky, As if I can touch thee, Roaring River, As the legend we hear, Still watch with glee, The terror of 1890 somewhat forgotten, Yet another terrorizing moment, 68 was the year… 1968, When sky too wasn’t pleased. That was Rongli, Rongli of the past. Playing along the Baar-Pepal tree, Hiding in the Shivalaya, Watching videos and aloft Is a decent memory, now? Sweet time in treasure, Yet when I am in Rongli, I am happy, in whither sweet. Rongli my birthplace !
Photo shared by Karma Bhutia
This is a rare photograph and a wonderful one of the Sikkim Royal Family. Here sitting on left of Maharani Kunzang Dechen (daughter of Ragasha of Tibet)is Raja Tsodrak Namgyal Taring, eldest son of Maharaja Thutop Namgyal, and elder brother of Maharaja Sir Tashi, standing behind. Far left sitting is Rani Taring (wife of Raja Tsodrak). Far right sitting is Jigme Taring eldest son of Raja Tsodrak, and standing next to Sir Tashi is George Taring, younger son of Raja Tsodrak. In the late 1880's when the British invaded Sikkim, Maharaja Thuthop Namgyal, sent his eldest son Crown Prince Tsodrak Namgyal with his uncle to the sanctuary of Tibet. The young Crown Prince married daughter of Tibetan noble family Dode. He was given the estate of Taring by HH 13th Dalai Lama, and was well settled in Lhasa. His younger brother Sir Tashi requested his elder brother twice to become Chogyal of Sikkim, and declined each time. He was happy living in Tibet. The Taring family today would be the eldest unbroken line of the Namgyal dynasty of Sikkim.
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