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

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I came across this fascinating document on social media, shared by the National Archives of India, a rare glimpse into a pivotal moment in Sikkim's history. On 10th April 1975, the Sikkim Assembly unanimously adopted a historic Resolution that changed the course of the state's future. The Resolution condemned the Chogyal’s attempts to restore autocratic rule, stating these actions violated the May 8, 1973, Agreement and stood against the democratic will of the people. In a powerful declaration, the Assembly stated: “The institution of the Chogyal is hereby abolished and Sikkim shall henceforth be a constituent unit of India, enjoying a democratic and fully responsible Government.” This marked the beginning of a new chapter, with Sikkim becoming the 22nd state of the Indian Union. Source: Ministry of Home Affairs, Sikkim Cell, 1975, File No. 11011/2/75-Sikkim-Part II

 

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On May 8, 2020, the Sikkim state cabinet meeting sanctioned different funds through different government departments. Among these sanctioned lists was the approval and sanction of Rs.6383.00 lakhs (Rupees sixty-three crores and eighty-three lakhs only) for the construction of the Pilgrimage Centre with a 54-foot-high statue of Nishani Kali Devi at Central Pandam, East Sikkim, under the Civil and Tourism Department. This project will definitely help the region grow and provide better prospects for tourism. Visitors who look for new destinations will appreciate the natural beauty around the mandir. The panoramic beauty of the hills across will rightly capture the exquisiteness of nature.  I have visited this place four times, and this mandir falls on the way to the historic Pandam Garhi ruins. We had always talked about Garhi ruins, but stories related to Kali Mandir or the Pandam Garhi Mandir were limited to oral rendition and followed from generation to generation. These ...

The legend of Lampokhari and an unknown burial at Aritar I find myself fortunate that my effort to provide information about our state's bygone days through this column is appreciated. I have always considered myself a storyteller rather than a history digger.  I am just a medium through which these stories, anecdotes, and essays are shared so that readers can learn more about the state of Sikkim. I firmly believe that the more I share, the more I hear in return. To add to last week's article on “Revisiting Dalapchand,” today I share exciting stories of a legend of Lampokhari, which is not recorded in papers but passed on from one generation to another. BB Rai, my former staff member at Dalapchand SS, told me some exciting stories he had heard from old folks. When the British occupied Dalapchand after the 1888 Sikkim Expedition, the water of Lampokhari dried up. The British men then used the huge landmass to collect rations for the British soldiers and villagers near...

                     Interview of the week Meet Rajen Upadhaya, History Lecturer, Namchi Government College. Known among the media for his article about the bygone days of   Sikkim in the Nepali newspaper ‘Samay Dainik’, he is also a popular blogger.  Ø   Tell us about yourself. I was born on the 3 rd of December 1981 to Mr Krishna Prasad Upadhyay and Mrs Kaushila Devi Upadhyay at Tareythang village in East Sikkim. I attended my basic education at Manpur Dongrong Primary School situated at far-flung East Sikkim, thence, run by a village Committee.  I did my 12 th from Ranipool Sr. Secondary School now known as Brihaspati Parsai Sr. Sec. School. Completed my graduation with Honours in History from Sikkim Govt. College Tadong in 2002 and accomplished my M.A. in History and Archaeology from the University of Pune in 2004.  Completed M.Phil from Madurai Kamaraj Universi...