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

Her claim to fame are popular songs like Phulda Jore Pari , O Mero Priyatam , Masakka Maskera , Chiso Batas , Badal Pariko Desh Ma , and Relimai . A household name in the Nepali listening audiences, Sukmit Gurung has a legacy to speak for. Born in a Lepcha family in Gangtok as Sukmit Ongmu Lepcha to father Bi Ongmu Lepcha and mother Pasang Chiring Lepcha , she started singing for the church in her teens. She quickly entered the Nepali music industry, winning the singing contest in Radio Nepal at a young age. Because of her contribution to Nepali music, she was appointed as the assistant music director in Nepal Pragya Prathisthan , a government organisation to promote Nepali literature, music, art and culture

Sonam Gyatso is the second Indian and the first Sikkimese to climb Mount Everest. He was part of the first successful Indian Everest Expeditions that climbed Mount Everest in May 1965. He then held the record for the oldest person (aged 42) to reach the Summit and also for the longest time (50 min) spent at the peak without an oxygen supply. In the same year, the Indian government honoured his achievement with the Padma Bhushan. He was also honoured with Padma Shri and Arjuna Award. Gyatso is the only Sikkimese to feature in an Indian stamp. He established Sonam Gyatso Mountaineering Institute (SGMI), a mountaineering school in Gangtok.

1. DANNY DEZONGPA 2. BHAICHUNG BHUTIA 3. TARUNDEEP RAI 4. JAS LAL PRADHAN 5. SONAM GYATSO 6.UTTAM PRADHAN

Those people can achieve the impossible who dare to dream about. It took more than two decades for Sonam Lama to fulfil his childhood dream of coming out with his own Nepali musical album. His maiden venture “Sizal” aptly named after his daughter who he feels had brought back all her luck is ready for release.    Born in Singtam to late R.B.Tamang and Palsang Tamang, this Primary School teacher at Sakyong Chisopani by profession had over the years been actively participating in cultural activities in Singtam and surrounding areas since his school days till the late 90s whereof after joining the government job had been keeping a low profile.   Sizal is a collection of eight melodious Nepali solo songs composed, written,  and sung by the talented Sonam Lama himself. The album is presented on a compact disc. Lama said that each of the eight songs is of a different flavour. He has provided a mixed blend of music from love songs and sentimental songs. He added his ...