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Constructing Sikkimese National Identity in the 1960s and 1970s
This article explores the conscious creation of a national identity within Sikkim before it became part of India in 1975. It reviews theories of national identity construction and how those apply to t...
The Brag dkar pa Family and g.Yang thang rDzong: An Example of Internal Alliances in Sikkim
This article focuses on relations between Tibet and Sikkim during the later half of the 18th century. The second half of the 18th century was a time when Nepal was actively engaged in military efforts...
'That he May Take Due Pride in the Empire to Which He Belongs': The Education of Maharajah Kumar Sidkeon Namgyal Tulku of Sikkim
This article traces the life and education of the Crown Prince (Kumar) of Sikkim, Sidkeon Namgyal. He grew up at a turbulent time, with Sikkim coming under increasing control of the British. The artic...
Kaḥ thog pa bSod nams rGyal mtshan (1466-1540) and His Activities in Sikkim and Bhutan
This article explores the life of Katokpa Sönam Gyeltsen (kaḥ thog pa bsod nams rgyal mtshan) based on his autobiography titled Dri med yid bzhin nor bu'i phreng ba (Rosary of Stainless W...
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