Proud to be a Sikkimese: Sikkim Travel, Culture & Local Heritage

 by Nanda Kirati Dewan Photo Journalist/ Reporter; Guwahati (Assam) INDIA Gangtok based senior journalist from Sikkim Bijay Bantawa who is in Guwahati in a ten day visit for ground study on various spheres of life of Gorkhas in Assam today met members of various Gorkha organizations that includes All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union (AAGSU), Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh; Assam State Committee, Nepali Sahitya Kala Niketan, Nepali Mandir Prabandhak Samitee. The formal meeting presided by Purna Chetri Gorkha columnist and journalist was attended by Dr. Shanti Thapa  Assistant Editor “Hamro Dhwani”, Rohit Goutam Deputy Editor “Saparivar”, Nanda Kirati Dewan Guwahati Bureau Chief “Gorkha Times” , Gokarna Mishra former Executive Editor “Saparivar”, Sanjay Pradhan Publisher “Hamro Dhwani” and poetess Indu Prava Devi also representatives of the named organizations.  The “Meet and Greet Bijay Bantawa” program was held at the office of AAGSU, Gorkha Thakurbari ...

HIMGIRI VOL 1/No.5 March (8-14) 1985 GANGTOK Editor BIJAY BANTAWA Price : 50 p

The Kirat Khambo Rai of Sikkim, Their Lifestyle and Custom at a Glance H.H. Risley, in his book, “The Gazetteer of Sikkim (1884), while reflecting the total population of Sikkim, mentioned ‘Rai’ , ‘Khambu’ and ‘Jimdar’ as different communities, but in reality, these terms denote a single community, which is now, popularly known as Rai community. Rai is also known as Kirata, Khambu, and Jimdar. The term Kirata has a wider connotation and is also found in Puran, Upadnishad, or the old Vedas. It covers Rai, Limbu, Sunwar, Gurung, Manger, Tamang, and others, but only the Rai community uses this term.  As per the census of Sikkim in 1884, the total strength of the Rai community was in third position, but Mr. Risley put it at random owing to the reason mentioned already. The majority of Rai people still reside in many parts of the state. They are mainly concentrated in the South and West Districts of the State. Festival: In this former Himalayan kingdom,...

Shri Kishore Kirat, News correspondent of Purvanchal Prahari, a Hindi daily and accredited journalist by the IPR, Government of Meghalaya is suffering from Cancer and Tuberculosis. He is presently under treatment at CMC, Vellore. He is there since September 2006. He has requested all the media organizations including Press Club of Sikkim, Press Club of India and Press Club of Chandigarh, charitable trust and others to come forward to contribute liberally. Himgiri Prakashan, Gangtok too has set up a Journalists' welfare fund for the cause of treatment to the cancer patient, shri Kishore Kirat. Any well wishers can send their contribution directly to the bank account of Mr. Kishore Kirat at UTI Bank or Journalist Welfare Fund, Himgiri Prakashan, Tadong, P.O. Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim. The name of the contributors will appear in popular newspapers and magazine of NE region.We profusely thank to Shri C.D.Rai, President, Press Club of Sikkim for contributing Rs. 5,000=00 amount for thi...