Clue: He was the first individual from Sikkim to be knighted.
AN ENVELOPE A PIECE OF PAPER LIST OF ADDRESSES INSIDE THE ENVELOPE I was part of a successful newspaper at Gangtok; the weekly newspaper “Weekend Review” was then considered the third party in Sikkim after the Sikkim Democratic Front led by Pawan Chamling and Congress led by N B. Bhandari, former Chief Minister of Sikkim. I had just completed my graduation when I got a chance to join the big-wig WR team. It took me a week to decide, and I was a news reporter. Even then, my primary concern was looking for Sikkim's old history. The new job was interesting, challenging, and more of an adventure. I never knew what I would do the next day or where I would be. I was only told to file a report to the newspaper office at Gangtok every Thursday. I was associated with the WR team for more than two years till our editor was replaced, and I found it uncomfortable to work with the new editor. His lack of journalism ethics made me leave WR. Within the fol...
He is Sir Tashi Namgyal, how can one forget the school where we completed our higher secondary i.e. Sir Tashi Namgyal Senior Secondary School, Gangtok.
ReplyDeleteSathi this was Chogyal Sir Thutob Namgyal......
ReplyDeleteHe is Chogyal Thutob Namgyal, the hare lipped Maharaja, whose eldest son Raja Tsodrak Namgyal was sent off to Lhasa before the British invasion.
ReplyDeleteYes he is Sir Thutob Nmagyal and i believe he was the fourth Chogyal of the Namgyal Lineage.He did had a hip lip and for this physical deformity he was quite perplexed. This is corroborated by the fact that when Sir thotob Namgyal and his Gyalmo visted Calcutta on diplomtic tour he let his minsiter deal all the official chores. His reign did see the advent of europeans particularly the Britsh intrusion into the sikkimese political scenario during the early 19th century.
ReplyDeleteThe hair lipped Maharaja is none other than the father of Crown Prince Raja Tsodrak Namgyal.
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