Sikkim is a state in northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast,Bhutan in the east,Koshi Province of Nepal in the west,and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Siliguri Corridor,which borders Bangladesh. Sikkim is the least populous and second smallest among the Indian states. Situated in the Eastern Himalaya,Sikkim is notable for its biodiversity,including alpine and subtropical climates,as well as being a host to Kangchenjunga,the highest peak in India and third highest on Earth. Sikkim's capital and largest city is Gangtok. Almost 35% of the state is covered by Khangchendzonga National Park –a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
India is a federal republic comprising 28 states and 8 union territories. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
Indian nationality law details the conditions by which a person holds Indian nationality. The two primary pieces of legislation governing these requirements are the Constitution of India and the Citizenship Act,1955.
Gangtok is the capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Sikkim. The seat of eponymous district,Gangtok is in the eastern Himalayan range,at an elevation of 1,650 m (5,410 ft). The city's population of 100,000 consists of the three Sikkimese ethnicities the Bhutias,Lepchas,Gorkhalis and also plainsmen from other states of India have settled here. Within the higher peaks of the Himalayas and with a year-round mild temperate climate,Gangtok is at the centre of Sikkim's tourism industry.
Nathu La(Tibetan:རྣ་ཐོས་ལ་,Wylie:Rna thos la,THL:Na töla,Sikkimese:རྣ་ཐོས་ལ་) is a mountain pass in the Dongkya Range of the Himalayas between China's Yadong County in Tibet,and the Indian states of Sikkim. But minor touch of Bengal in South Asia. The pass,at 4,310 m (14,140 ft),connects the towns of Kalimpong and Gangtok to the villages and towns of the lower Chumbi Valley.
The history of Sikkim begins with the indigenous Lepcha's contact with early Tibetan settlers. Historically,Sikkim was a sovereign Monarchical State in the eastern Himalayas. Later a protectorate of India followed by a merger with India and official recognition as a state of India. Lepchas were the main inhabitants as well as the Ruler of the land up to 1641. Lepchas are generally considered to be the first people,indigenous to Sikkim also includes Darjeeling.
Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) is a regional political party in the Indian state of Sikkim. It was the ruling party in Sikkim from 12 December 1994 to 23 May 2019.
Nar Bahadur Bhandari was an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of the state of Sikkim from 1979 to 1994. He briefly served as Member of Parliament representing Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency from 1984 to 1985. He was the founding leader of the Sikkim Sangram Parishad. He was popularly remembered for his efforts to include the Nepali language in 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India. He was awarded with prestigious Jagadamba Shree Purasakar for his contribution for Nepali language. He was the first Indian chief minister of Gorkha origin. He also served as the president of Bharatiya Nepali Bhasha Parisangh until his death. He is popularly known as the architect of modern Sikkim.
Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency is a Lok Sabha constituency which covers the entire area of the state of Sikkim.
Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil is an Indian politician and ex-officer of the Indian Administrative Services (IAS). Since October 2019,he is the Member of Lok Sabha from the Satara constituency from Maharashtra,India.
The Nathu La and Cho La clashes,sometimes referred to as Indo-China War of 1967,Sino-Indian War of 1967,Second Sino-Indian War,1967 China–India standoff,were a series of border clashes between China and India alongside the border of the Himalayan Kingdom of Sikkim,then an Indian protectorate.
The Kingdom of Sikkim,officially Dremoshong until the 1800s,was a hereditary monarchy in the Eastern Himalayas which existed from 1642 to 16 May 1975,then it was merged with the Republic of India. It was ruled by Chogyals of the Namgyal dynasty.
Sikkim University is a central university established under an Act of Parliament of India. It is in Gangtok. The campus is expected to be built at Yangang in Namchi district,about 56 kilometres (35 mi) from Gangtok. Its first chancellor was M. S. Swaminathan;Mahendra P. Lama was the first vice chancellor.
Prem Das Rai is an Indian politician from the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) party. Rai was a Member of Parliament from the Sikkim constituency of Sikkim,India,first elected in 2009 election and re-elected in 2014 after serving his first term in 2009-2014. In 2019 Lok Sabha election he did not get the ticket from SDF.
Indian Gorkhas,also known as Indian Nepalis,are an ethno-cultural group native to India,who speak Nepali as a common language. They inhabit mainly the states of Sikkim,West Bengal,Northeast and Uttarakhand,including their diaspora elsewhere in India and abroad. The modern term "Indian Gorkha" is used to differentiate the Nepali language Speaking Indians from Nepalis.
United Sikkim Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Gangtok,Sikkim. Incorporated in 2011,the club usually competed in Sikkim Premier Division League. United Sikkim is the only club from Sikkim to have played in the I-League,which was then top tier of the Indian football league system.
The Sikkim Gold Cup,known as the All India Governor's Gold Cup,is an Indian football tournament held in Sikkim and organized by Sikkim Football Association (SFA). Past champions include New Road Team of Nepal in 2007,Three Star Club of Nepal in 2008. and ONGC FC in 2010. Mohammedan Sporting became the champions for 2016 beating Jhapa XI 1–0 in the final.
A referendum on abolishing the monarchy was held in the Kingdom of Sikkim on 14 April 1975. It was approved by 97.55% of voters,and resulted in the country becoming an Indian state.
Pakyong Airport is a seasonal domestic airport serving Gangtok,the capital of Sikkim,India.
The State Council of Sikkim was the unicameral legislature of the former Kingdom of Sikkim,which was located in the Himalayas,between India and China.
