G.M. Gurung of Rangpo felicitated at Chisopani, Dokhey, East Sikkim

G.M. Gurung of Rangpo, East Sikkim, was felicitated by the hand of the Hon'ble Chairman of Sikkim Film Board, Shri Uttam Pradhan, on the eve of the 71st Independence Day Ceremony held at Sakyong Chisopani School ground for his utmost contribution to the village since many years. The felicitation was constituted by Boudha Sangha Samaj, Chisopani. Along with him, two others were also felicitated.

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Pandam Garhi surfaces stone inscription

A stone tablet found at Pandam Garhi Pandam Garhi is one such place that has always fascinated me. Several stories stay behind the backdrop of its origin, drawing interest among the common man for ages. I had heard a few war narratives related to the Pandam Garhi (fort) and Teen Jhurrey fort, where the armies from opposite camps used to throw round river stones towards each other. This age-old method of throwing stones is more of a legend, webbed in stories transferred from one generation to another. I am told that people discovered rusted arrows, cannon balls, and a ‘ jhatoa’ used for grinding grains and other objects in recent years by cattle grazers and by people moving to the jungle in search of wood. But this summer, the discovery found underneath the shifted rock boulders and muddy debris of Pandam Garhi has excited the local people out there. Stone tablets, pottery pieces, and a few other bits and pieces of history related to the region were found by the locals at the recent...

Pandam Garhi and its surmise

--> RUINS OF PANDAM GARHI BY SHITAL PRADHAN The stories of the legendary ruined walls at Pandam, a 16 km uphill climb from Rangpo, as I had heard from old folks a few seasons back, had ever since excited me to visit this place. Never in the pages of a history book do we come across its talk about when it was built or how it was constructed at the top of the hill? Over the years, many theories have evolved regarding its origin. Some theorists associate the fort with some Lepcha legends, while few disagree with it and have their own adage. They make us believe one of the Chogyals constructed it to stop the approaching Bhutanese army from entering Sikkim. The last theory to add up, already baffling and controversial, says it was one of the Gurkha Generals from Nepal who constructed the fort along with the Kalika Mandir, also called Nishani Mandir, just below it. With each theory making questions over my mind, I decided to have my second trek to the Pandam Garhi. I had ...

Photograph of the the last King and Queen of Sikkim

Late King Palden Thondup Namgyal along with Queen Hope Cooke. Behind is the Royal Palace at Gangtok. PIC : www.sikkimonline.info

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