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Gorkha League in Assam, 1945 (Part 1)
Context : The current Vidhan Sabha / Legislative Assembly elections has brought about debates regarding an “All India Gorkha Body” that would foresee the grievances of the Nepalese population in India, and address and raise these problems in relevant platforms. In 1943, Kamal Kutirma arrived at the residence of Dambarsingh Gurung in Kalimpong, bringing with…
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Karma Yogi
(Note: This article was published in ILLUMINE MAGAZINE, published in Siliguri, on 14th of April, 2008. The title of the article read “A Rare Endeavour: Meet the enterprising and industrious family”) This family has had its roots in Kalimpong for over a hundred years. The extended family was presided over by the dynamic father-figure of…
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Giri by Indra Bahadur Rai
Naivdya (1920), a collection of poems by Pandit Dharanidhar Sharma, was accepted by the Indian Nepalese as their national Gita. Agamsingh Giri, a youth who was later to become the poet, most representative of Indian Nepalese, imbibed deeply the teachings and message of Naivdya. Giri gave expressions through poems that excelled in their lyrical quality,…
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The Tea Diplomacy of 1893
On December 5, 1893, the Trade Regulations were signed in Darjeeling. The trade mart at Yatung (The Yadong County or the Chomo County is situated in the mouth of Chumbi Valley, near the China – India, and China – Bhutan border) was to be open for all British subjects, only for purposes of trade from…
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The Himalayas and Warren Hastings
Warren Hastings was the first de facto Governor General of Bengal between the year 1772 to 1785. He, along with Robert Clive is credited with laying the foundation for the British Empire in India. The relationship between India and Tibet and other outlying Himalayan kingdom began with Warren Hasting’s missions. The background, that is given…
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