The Tibetan wedding party of Princess Sangey Deki Samdo Phodrang arrives in Sikkim’s capital of Gangtok, ahead of her wedding to Crown Prince Palden Thondup Namgyal in August 1950. Leading the procession- Rai Bahabur Sonam Tobden Source: I love Siliguri facebook
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