Nathang Valley

Nathang Valley
Gnathang Valley
Geography
State/Province	Sikkim
Coordinates	27°18′00″N88°49′12″E / 27.300064°N 88.8200967°E / 27.300064; 88.8200967

Nathang Valley (also spelt as Natang, Gnathong, Gnathang Valley) is located in Pakyong District, Sikkim of India. As per the 2011 census of India, Gnathang village covers 486 hectares housing 913 households with a total population of 8,860 (7,455 males, 1,405 females). ^[1]

The Nathang Valley is part of the Gnathang-Machong Vidhan Sabha constituency of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly.

History

On 22 May 1888 Tibetan and British forces clashed at Gnathong (this was part of the Anglo-Tibetan war of 1888). The Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal was present during the clash. ^[2]

Gnathang village

Gnathang village Nathang village
village
Country	India
District	Pakyong district
State	Sikkim
Population
• Total	approx 350

With a population of around 350 residents, Gnathang has played a role in the construction of border roads in the area including those to Doka La. ^[3] From a nearby ridge, the plateau of Doklam is visible, which is around 35 km away. ^{[3] [4]} Yaks reared by the village are used as food. ^[3]

Gallery

Locations

• 
  Gnathang Gadenchoeling Gumpa
• 
  In memory of the men who lost their lives during the 'occupation of Gnathang' in 1889 to 1890.
• 
  Gnathang Krishna Mandir
• 
  The fort at Gnatong during the Anglo-Tibetan war of 1888

Maps

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References

1. "Sikkim. Series-12. Part XII-B. District Census Handbook. North, West, South And East Districts. Village And Town Wise Primary Census. Abstract (Pca)" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Directorate of Census Operations Sikkim. p. 178. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
2. Paget, William Henry (1907). Frontier and overseas expeditions from India. Government Monotype Press,Simla. p. 55.
3. Chanda, Aishik (29 August 2019). "The Eyeball War: In Gnathang, the yaks were the only casualties". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
4. "Villagers Moved Out of Village Near Doklam, Officials Say No Evacuation". News18. 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2021-04-01.

External links

• Mary Ann Issac (5 April 2020). Nathang Village, Sikkim- A photo tour! Stories from my Backpack.