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- ↑ "India Club – An Introduction to the History of the Anglican Church in North-East India – Contents, Chapter 4". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012.
- ↑ Perry, Cindy L. (1997). "Nepali Around the World: Emphasizing Nepali Christians of the Himalayas".
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