| 单词 | Sikkim |
| 例句 | In India, for example, warming temperatures have already been associated with cardamom blight in the state of Sikkim and decreases in yields of Kashmiri saffron. When it comes to sustainable spices, ‘single-origin’ isn’t everything 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z She spends winters in the Tibetan settlement at Ravanlga, in Sikkim, and goes to the mountains to help her husband — who lives with the yaks year-round — in summer. Yak Herders’ Vanishing Way of Life 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z These photos are part of a project that I’ve been working on to document Dokpa life in north Sikkim, before it disappears forever. Yak Herders’ Vanishing Way of Life 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z For hundreds of years, nomadic Dokpa yak herders moved between the high-altitude Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayan valleys of Sikkim, following migration patterns that were crucial to their culture and their livestock. Yak Herders’ Vanishing Way of Life 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z That friend, Hope Cooke, met the crown prince of Sikkim, which borders Tibet. Enshrining Tibetan Buddhist Artifacts at Home. For Now. 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z For the people of Sikkim, the loss has been incalculable. Sikkim India floods: 'I was holding mum's hand but the water separated us' 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z A deadly flash flood in the north-east state of Sikkim shows why India urgently needs to install advanced early warning systems for its dangerous glacial lakes, experts say. Sikkim: Deadly Indian glacial lake flash flood exposes lack of warning system 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z On Sunday evening, as the skies cleared and rains subsided, 89 tourists stranded by washed-out roads were airlifted out of northern Sikkim. Indian rescue copters are flying into region where flood washed out bridges and killed at least 52 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z A 2019 report compiled by the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority identified Lhonak Lake as “highly vulnerable” to flooding that could breach dams and cause extensive damage to life and property. Deaths rise to 47 after an icy flood swept through India’s Himalayan northeast 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z It wasn’t clear what triggered the deadly flood in the mountainous Sikkim state, the latest to hit northeast India in a year of unusually heavy monsoon rains. Deaths rise to 47 after an icy flood swept through India’s Himalayan northeast 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z He and his family used to live in Lal Bazar, a busy market area located on the banks of Teesta river in India's Sikkim state. Sikkim India floods: 'I was holding mum's hand but the water separated us' 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Sikkim alone has more than 700 small and large glacial lakes and experts say around 20 are at risk of bursting. Sikkim: Deadly Indian glacial lake flash flood exposes lack of warning system 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The flood destroyed multiple bridges, hit pipelines and damaged hundreds of houses in northern Sikkim. Indian rescue copters are flying into region where flood washed out bridges and killed at least 52 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z A key highway that linked Sikkim with Siliguri in West Bengal also collapsed due to the floods. Indian rescuers struggle to reach flood-hit areas where over 100 are missing 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z The design and placement of the 6-year-old Teesta 3 dam, the largest in Sikkim state, were controversial from the time it was built. Deaths rise to 47 after an icy flood swept through India’s Himalayan northeast 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z However, the Sikkim government, which has been busy with relief efforts, held a different view. Sikkim India floods: 'I was holding mum's hand but the water separated us' 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Authorities in Sikkim said the disaster, which came ahead of a popular festive and tourism season in the scenic state, had impacted the lives of 22,000 people. Death toll from Indian Himalayan flash floods rises to 42, scores still missing 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The design and placement of the Teesta 3 dam, the biggest hydroelectric dam in Sikkim state, were controversial from the time it was built. Indian rescue copters are flying into region where flood washed out bridges and killed at least 52 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Hundreds of search and rescue personnel have been deployed across Sikkim and in the northern parts of the neighbouring West Bengal state. Indian rescuers struggle to reach flood-hit areas where over 100 are missing 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z The flood began shortly after midnight Wednesday, when the waters of a glacial lake overflowed, cracking open the biggest hydroelectric dam in Sikkim state. Deaths rise to 47 after an icy flood swept through India’s Himalayan northeast 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z On the way to Gangtok, Sikkim's capital, an elderly woman was seen digging through a heap of mud. Sikkim India floods: 'I was holding mum's hand but the water separated us' 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The 22 included six Indian military personnel who had been washed away from Sikkim. Death toll from Indian Himalayan flash floods rises to 42, scores still missing 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z "Water levels have receded in some areas but north Sikkim has been totally cut off. Relief teams are unable to reach the affected areas there," Tseten Bhutia, a state official, told Reuters by telephone. Death toll rises to 40 after glacial lake flooding in Indian Himalayas, dozens still missing 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z At least 26 people were killed in the tiny state of Sikkim, and another 142 are missing. A Calamitous Flood Shows the Dangers Lurking in Melting Glaciers 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z A 2019 report compiled by the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority had identified Lhonak Lake as “highly vulnerable” to flooding that could breach dams and cause extensive damage to life and property. Deaths rise to 47 after an icy flood swept through India’s Himalayan northeast 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z She said her family, who are labourers, had travelled to Sikkim from the eastern state of Bihar to work on a dam near Singtham village. Sikkim India floods: 'I was holding mum's hand but the water separated us' 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Pictures of the remaining 16 would be circulated in Sikkim to establish if they belonged to the state or to West Bengal, Pathak told Reuters by phone. Death toll from Indian Himalayan flash floods rises to 42, scores still missing 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The Lhonak Lake in the mountainous northeastern state of Sikkim overflowed on Wednesday after a cloudburst triggered torrential rains and an apparent avalanche, causing major flooding in the Teesta river. Death toll rises to 40 after glacial lake flooding in Indian Himalayas, dozens still missing 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Rescue workers were still searching for nearly 100 missing people, including 22 soldiers, on Thursday, according to the Sikkim state government. Glacial lake that sent deadly floods through Indian towns was identified as dangerous in 2019 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Mountainous Sikkim state plunged into chaos on Wednesday as floods spurred by heavy rain and an avalanche killed at least 40 people. Exclusive: Indian glacial lake that flooded was poised to get early warning system 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Rescue operations have entered the third day after flash floods in India's north-eastern state of Sikkim left over 100 people missing, including 22 army personnel. Sikkim flood: Rescue efforts continue as death toll rises 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Earlier on Friday, Tseten Bhutia, a state official, said rescue and relief teams were struggling as areas in north Sikkim had been totally cut off. Death toll from Indian Himalayan flash floods rises to 42, scores still missing 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Authorities in Sikkim said the latest disaster, which came ahead of a popular festive and tourism season in the scenic state, had impacted the lives of 22,000 people. Death toll rises to 40 after glacial lake flooding in Indian Himalayas, dozens still missing 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Mountainous Sikkim state plunged into chaos on Wednesday as floods spurred by heavy rain and an avalanche killed at least 18 people. Exclusive: India lake that flooded was poised to get early warning system 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Lhonak Lake in Sikkim state overflowed on Wednesday, causing major flooding that authorities said had impacted the lives of 22,000 people. Himalayan lake flooding in India kills 18, nearly 100 missing 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Sikkim in the Himalayas is prone to floods and natural disasters. Sikkim flood: Rescue efforts continue as death toll rises 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The Lhonak Lake in Sikkim state burst its banks on Wednesday causing major flooding, which authorities said had impacted the lives of 22,000 people. Himalayan lake flooding kills 14, more than 100 missing in India 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Sikkim officials had put the death toll at 18 on Thursday evening. Death toll rises to 40 after glacial lake flooding in Indian Himalayas, dozens still missing 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The early warning systems at Lhonak Lake, and another at nearby Shako Cho in Sikkim, were to be among the first in India for glacial lake outburst floods, sources told Reuters. Exclusive: India lake that flooded was poised to get early warning system 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Prabhakar Rai, director of Sikkim's State Disaster Management Authority, said bad weather was hampering rescue operations and described the situation as "slightly grim". Himalayan lake flooding in India kills 18, nearly 100 missing 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The flooding occurred along the Teesta River in the Lachen Valley in Sikkim state and was worsened when parts of a dam were washed away. Flash floods kill at least 14 in northeastern India and leave more than 100 missing 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The department has predicted heavy rain over the next three days in parts of Sikkim and neighbouring states. Himalayan lake flooding kills 14, more than 100 missing in India 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The weather department warned of landslides and disruption to flights as more rain is expected over the next two days in parts of Sikkim and neighbouring states. Himalayan glacial lake flooding kills 14, more than 100 missing in India 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The weather department has warned of landslides and disruption to flights as more rain is expected over the next two days in parts of Sikkim and neighbouring states. Fourteen dead, 102 missing after Indian glacial lake bursts bank in heavy rain 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Sikkim, a Himalayan state, is prone to floods and natural disasters. Sikkim: Race against time to save 102 missing in India floods 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Parts of a highway that links Sikkim, the state capital, with the rest of the country were washed away. Flash floods kill at least 14 in northeastern India and leave more than 100 missing 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z "So far, 10 bodies have been recovered from different locations. At least 82 more are missing and 22 people are injured, some of them seriously," Sikkim Chief Secretary V B Pathak told Reuters. Floods in India's Sikkim state leave 10 dead, 82 missing 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The Lhonak lake in Sikkim state burst its banks on Wednesday causing major flooding, which authorities said had impacted the lives of 22,000 people. Himalayan glacial lake flooding kills 14, more than 100 missing in India 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The mountainous Himalayan region, where Sikkim is located, has seen heavy monsoon rains this season. 5 civilians killed and more than 20 Indian soldiers are missing after flash floods hit Sikkim state 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Indian authorities are racing against time to rescue people after flash floods in the northeastern state of Sikkim left 102 missing, including 22 army personnel. Sikkim: Race against time to save 102 missing in India floods 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The mountainous Himalayan region where Sikkim is located has seen heavy monsoon rains this season. More than 20 Indian soldiers missing after flash floods in northeastern Sikkim state 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z India's weather department has warned of landslides and disruption to flights as heavy rain is predicted to continue over the next two days in some parts of Sikkim. Floods in India's Sikkim state leave 10 dead, 82 missing 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Sikkim was cut off from Siliguri in West Bengal as the main highway had collapsed. Himalayan glacial lake flooding kills 14, more than 100 missing in India 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z India's weather department has warned of landslides and disruption to flights as heavy rain is predicted in some parts of Sikkim. Rain hampers search for Indian soldiers missing in flood 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Mudslides triggered by heavy rains have occurred in several parts of Assam and Sikkim states, the statement said. Flooding displaces tens of thousands and kills 1 as heavy monsoon rains batter Indian villages 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Much is at stake as birthrates decline precipitously among all of Sikkim’s dominant ethnic groups: the largely Hindu Nepalis, the Lepchas and the Bhutias, both mostly Buddhist. Overcrowded India? This State Is Desperate for More Babies. 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The Indian state of Sikkim is offering cash to encourage people to have babies, a sign of the country’s uneven population growth. Your Tuesday Briefing 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Rescue teams made final checks on Wednesday for anyone still trapped in an avalanche that swept down on a road in the Indian Himalayan state of Sikkim the day before, killing seven people. Ukraine's Zelenskiy heads to Poland to deepen ties with key Western ally 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Rescue teams made final checks on Wednesday for anyone still trapped in an avalanche that swept down on a road in the Indian Himalayan state of Sikkim the day before, killing seven people. Indian rescuers scour site of deadly avalanche for any more victims 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z An avalanche in the Indian Himalayas killed at least seven tourists, the Indian Army announced on Tuesday, adding that more than 370 people were rescued from the area in the remote northeastern state of Sikkim. Avalanche in Indian Himalayas Kills at Least 7 Tourists, Officials Say 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z But Sikkim’s is hoping that I.V.F. will help those who already want children. Overcrowded India? This State Is Desperate for More Babies. 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z India’s Border Roads Organization said the tourists were hit by the avalanche near the Nathu La mountain pass in Sikkim state. Avalanche sweeps away tourists in northeast India; 6 killed 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z All six dead were tourists and as many as 30 people were injured in the incident in the tiny mountainous state of Sikkim, officials said. India avalanche kills six, injures 30 and traps many more - police 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Tourists flock to Sikkim, located below Mount Khangchendzonga, also known as Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world. Indian rescuers scour site of deadly avalanche for any more victims 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z The avalanche, reported around noon local time, struck near Nathu La, a scenic mountain pass connecting Tibet to Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim state, according to India’s Border Roads Organization. Avalanche in Indian Himalayas Kills at Least 7 Tourists, Officials Say 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z One recent morning, she was cradling her 6-month-old daughter, singing a lullaby to her in the Nepali language at her house in Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. Overcrowded India? This State Is Desperate for More Babies. 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z It took place along the border between China and India's Sikkim state, which is sandwiched between Bhutan and Nepal. India and China troops clash on Arunachal Pradesh mountain border 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z More than 200 people have been killed in heavy downpours and mudslides in Indian states including Assam, Manipur, Tripura and Sikkim, while 42 people have died in Bangladesh since May 17. Lightning kills nearly 50 this week in India’s Uttar Pradesh 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z An estimated 200 people have been killed in heavy downpours and mudslides in states including Assam, Manipur, Tripura and Sikkim, while 42 have died in Bangladesh since May 17. Rescuers recover 26 dead from mudslide in India’s northeast 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z Police officials in Sikkim said that some of those trapped in the snow had ventured beyond Mile 15, an area that had been deemed unsafe after a recent heavy snowfall. Avalanche in Indian Himalayas Kills at Least 7 Tourists, Officials Say 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Traditionally, women in Sikkim have enjoyed greater freedom than those in many other rural parts of India, where they are often limited to domestic labor and child rearing. Overcrowded India? This State Is Desperate for More Babies. 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z An estimated 200 people have been killed in heavy downpours and mudslides in states including Assam, Manipur, Tripura and Sikkim, while 42 people have died in Bangladesh since May 17. Mudslide leaves 16 dead, over 70 missing in northeast India 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z An estimated total of about 200 people have been killed in heavy downpours and mudslides in states including Assam, Manipur, Tripura and Sikkim, while 42 people have died in Bangladesh since May 17. Mudslide in northeast India leaves 7 dead, 40 others missing 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z In 2017, Chinese workers sought to build roads near India’s Sikkim state before they were stopped by Indian troops, creating a diplomatic crisis. On volatile border between India and China, a high-altitude military buildup is underway 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z At least 10,000 tourists were rescued in Sikkim in the last month alone after they were stranded by rain, snow and landslides, according to the roads organization. Avalanche in Indian Himalayas Kills at Least 7 Tourists, Officials Say 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z In Sikkim, the government is betting on a three-pronged strategy. Overcrowded India? This State Is Desperate for More Babies. 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z To invest in an instant noodle factory in India’s Sikkim state, Chaudhary relied on a foreign company he created called Cinnovation, he wrote. Secret trove illuminates the lives of the world’s billionaires 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z The British political officer in Gangtok, in the north-eastern Indian state of Sikkim, which was an independent mountain kingdom at the time, was also not enthusiastic about granting the men entry into Tibet through Sikkim. When the Nazis sent scientists to the Himalayas 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z In January, troops on both sides were injured in a clash in the north-east in India's Sikkim state. Pangong Lake: India and China complete pull-back of forces 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z Sikkim, a hilly region at more than 5,000 feet above sea level, is heavily dependent on tourism, advertising its magnificent views of Kanchenjunga, the world’s third-highest mountain. Avalanche in Indian Himalayas Kills at Least 7 Tourists, Officials Say 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z “We are not only fighting misconceptions and rumors but also trying to save our way of life,” said Shanker Deo Dhakal, a top official in the office of the chief minister of Sikkim. Overcrowded India? This State Is Desperate for More Babies. 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z In January this year, the two armies also clashed along the border in the north-east in India's Sikkim state, leaving troops on both sides injured. Ladakh: China reveals soldier deaths in India border clash 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z The two armies also clashed in January this year along the border in the north-east in India's Sikkim state, leaving troops on both sides injured. Pangong Lake: India and China to pull back from disputed border 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z The frontier is broken in parts where the Himalayan nations of Nepal and Bhutan border China, and where Sikkim, the site of the latest brawl, is sandwiched. India, China soldiers brawl again along disputed frontier 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z The clash reportedly took place in north Sikkim three days ago. Chinese and Indian troops 'in new border clash' 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z Sikkim, nestled in the Himalayas and surrounded on three sides by Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet, stands out in the teeming diversity of India’s states. Overcrowded India? This State Is Desperate for More Babies. 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The disputed and undemarcated 2,175-mile border between India and China, referred to as the Line of Actual Control, stretches from the Ladakh region in the north to the Indian state of Sikkim. World Digest: Aug. 31, 2020 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z Another rail link is planned between Shigatse and Yadong, a trading centre next to Sikkim, a Himalayan state in north-east India, where a skirmish took place between Indian and Chinese troops in early May. India and China race to build along a tense frontier 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z That fighting ended in an uneasy truce and the creation of the Line of Actual Control, which stretches from Ladakh in the north to the Indian state of Sikkim in the northeast. India, China both say border disengagement process under way 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z The latest incident happened at the Naku La pass in Sikkim, the media reports say. Chinese and Indian troops 'in new border clash' 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z That last distinction has state leaders worried about the survival of the unique culture produced by Sikkim’s blend of ethnic groups, religions and geography. Overcrowded India? This State Is Desperate for More Babies. 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Chinese and Indian soldiers also faced off along the frontier in India’s northeastern Sikkim state in early May. India, China military commanders meeting on frontier dispute 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Chinese and Indian soldiers also faced off along the frontier in India’s northeastern Sikkim state in early May. India, China military commanders meeting on frontier dispute 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z The Chinese and Indian soldiers also faced off along a frontier in India’s northeastern Sikkim state in early May. India, China in tense standoff at Himalayan frontier 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z The Sikkim region is sandwiched between Bhutan and Nepal. Chinese and Indian troops 'in new border clash' 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z Seven Chinese and four Indian troops were injured, an army official reportedly said, near the Naku La sector in the border state of Sikkim. Indian and Chinese border troops 'exchange blows' 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z Sikkim is the northeastern finger of India, with Bhutan to the east, Nepal to the west and China to the north. Tibetan Monks Meet Science near the Roof of the World 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z Perhaps the similar experiment now being launched by the tiny Indian state of Sikkim will provide vindication of the guaranteed-income concept first tested in New Jersey more than 50 years ago. Opinion | An attempt at income-for-all 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z “If there is one chance of it happening anywhere, it is Sikkim,” said P.D. Tiny Indian state proposes world’s biggest experiment with guaranteed income 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Sikkim, a tiny former kingdom in the Himalayas, is home to Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain. Is this one of the most beautiful airports? 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z “Sikkim is of course way ahead, and their political will is much stronger than any other state,” Ganguly said. An Indian state banned pesticides. Tourism and wildlife flourished. Will others follow? 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z The Dalai Lama also canceled a visit to the Indian border state of Sikkim this week, hosted by authorities there, officials say, lest it offended China. Dalai Lama calls on Tibetans to remain united as India drifts... 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z China maintains that the area in question was listed as on its side of the border under the 1890 “Convention Between Great Britain and China Concerning Sikkim and Tibet.” India, China agree to pull back troops to resolve tense border dispute 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z As a surplus power generating state, Sikkim sells 90 percent of its hydropower. Tiny Indian state proposes world’s biggest experiment with guaranteed income 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z The weather - Sikkim gets monsoon rains from April to September - hindered work. Is this one of the most beautiful airports? 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z The plateau, which lies at a junction between China, the north-eastern Indian state of Sikkim and the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, is disputed between Beijing and Bhutan. India and China end Himalayan border stand-off - BBC News 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z The plateau, which lies at a junction between China, the north-eastern Indian state of Sikkim and the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, is currently disputed between Beijing and Bhutan. Chinese media 'racist' video on India clash sparks anger - BBC News 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z The disputed plateau lies at a junction between China, the north-eastern Indian state of Sikkim and Bhutan. India boxer Vijender Singh offers to return belt for China peace - BBC News 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z On Thursday, China demanded India immediately remove troops from the border, accusing it of building up troops and repairing roads along its side of the border next to the Indian state of Sikkim. 'I don't want tension': Indian boxer beats China rival then offers belt back to heal border rift 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z The airport is expected to boost tourism to Sikkim, which is home to a number of peaks, glaciers and high altitude lakes. Is this one of the most beautiful airports? 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z As it is, a jagged cartographic dagger from Tibet points southward, separating most of the Indian state of Sikkim, to the west, from Bhutan, to the east. A Himalayan spat between China and India evokes memories of war 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z The plateau, which lies at a junction between China, the north-eastern Indian state of Sikkim and Bhutan, is currently disputed between Beijing and Thimphu. What's behind the India-China border stand-off? - BBC News 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z And recently, the north-eastern state of Sikkim became India's first fully organic state in just 10 years, as people saw organic farming as taking their traditional way forward. Could making the Ganges a 'person' save India's holiest river? - BBC News 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z Mr Mallais wrote to the Sikkim authorities after our investigation prompted the latter to launch an inquiry. Illegally collected Himalayan plant seeds sold in UK - BBC News 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z “Yes, I had been to Patagonia and the Congo and Sikkim,” but “I had not traveled in the Deep South.” Discovering the Deep South’s cliches all over again 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z The situation is complicated by the area’s location at the intersection of South, South Eastern and Eastern Asia, bordering Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and China, plus the adjacent state of Sikkim’s frontier with Nepal. The Ignored Massacre on India’s Forgotten Fringe However, during Xi’s visit, India bungled on the Tibet question and another issue relating to the small Indian Himalayan state of Sikkim. Why Tibet remains the core issue in China-India relations 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z It has said the line will be further lengthened, to the borders of Nepal, Bhutan and Sikkim, by 2020. Neighbourhood watch 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Voting took place Saturday in the west coast state of Goa as well as some parts of the northeastern states of Assam, Tripura and Sikkim. 14 Die in India as Maoists Step Up Raids 2014-04-13T03:23:22Z Elsewhere, voting resumed in the fourth stage of the general election on Saturday in four states - Goa, Assam, Tripura and Sikkim. Deadly blasts hit India vote staff 2014-04-12T12:43:02Z State elections in Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Sikkim will be conducted simultaneously. India Sets Dates for Nationwide Elections 2014-03-05T09:45:51Z A large number of Nepalese speakers also live in the northeastern states of Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Manipur, where they have in the past faced discrimination and threats of eviction. India Ink: The Battles for Gorkhaland 2013-08-08T08:04:18Z The Indian states of Sikkim and Kerala are already working toward converting their states completely to organic methods by 2015, and the breadbasket of Punjab is haltingly heading in the same direction. India Ink: Bihar School Deaths Highlight India’s Struggle With Pesticides 2013-07-30T07:00:57Z There’s even a tiny area in Sikkim, which is a small mountainous state in the Eastern Himalayan region, where melanistic Asiatic golden cats are far more common than any other morph. Rare Asiatic Golden Cats are World-First Test Tube Babies 2013-05-28T14:15:00.337Z Sikkim is ours; we must build it together. India Ink: A Conversation With: Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling 2013-01-17T09:42:10Z In recent years, he and Julie-Ann made a thorough exploration of the mountains of Sikkim. Roger Payne obituary 2012-07-15T17:21:08Z Historically, Darjeeling was not a part of Bengal and was leased by the British from the kingdom of Sikkim in 1835. India Ink: The Battles for Gorkhaland 2013-08-08T08:04:18Z The only visible snow mountains were in Sikkim. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z The glaciers of Sikkim and the eastern mountains are believed not to reach a lower level than 13,500 or 14,000 ft. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z In 1835 the nucleus of the present district of British Sikkim or Darjeeling was created by a cession of a portion of the hills by the raja of Sikkim to the British as a sanatorium. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z The Sikkim cucumber, C. sativus var. sikkimensis, is a large fruited form, reaching 15 in. long by 6 in. thick, grown in the Himalayas of Sikkim and Nepal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z After the closure of the Tibet border in 1962 following the Indo-China war, the artery between Sikkim and its cultural heart was severed, and it was isolated from discourses in monastery conservation. India Ink: Rattled Heritage: Sikkim's Monasteries after the Quake 2012-01-23T06:53:56Z Crossing over the Jelep La from Sikkim into Tibet in the latter part of May we found the country at 12,000 feet and upwards at the height of spring. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z In Sikkim the mountains are covered with dense forest of tall umbrageous trees, commonly accompanied by a luxuriant growth of under shrubs, and adorned with climbing and epiphytal plants in wonderful profusion. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Jalpaiguri is built on the west bank of the broad Tista River, which flows from Sikkim through the Himalayas to the plains of Bengal. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z The predominantly Buddhist Bhutanese are mindful of the fate of other Himalayan kingdoms: the monarchy in Nepal was abolished after a civil war, Sikkim was absorbed by India and Tibet by China. Facebook campaign may herald deeper changes in Bhutan 2011-10-16T06:48:04Z Some contract lamas are perhaps thinking, with some wistfulness, of the central government’s pledge to “reconstruct’’ Sikkim with a special focus on its monasteries. India Ink: Rattled Heritage: Sikkim's Monasteries after the Quake 2012-01-23T06:53:56Z After completing the necessary preliminaries with Colonel Bury, I myself left Darjeeling on May 13, intending to rejoin the remainder of the Expedition in Sikkim. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z Pinus excelsa, which occurs in Bhutan, is absent in the wetter climate of Sikkim. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z The officer who has charge of our political relations with these three countries resides at Gantok, the capital of Sikkim, and, until recently, administered the affairs of that State. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z Other Himalayan nations failed to remain independent, China annexed Tibet in 1951 and India absorbed the kingdom of Sikkim in 1975. In Bhutan's young democracy, a Dragon King comes of age 2011-10-12T06:36:32Z But physical evidence and oral records testify that they were regularly rebuilt after disasters like the January 1934 Great Bihar earthquake and the June 1897 Great Assam earthquake, both of which affected Sikkim. India Ink: Rattled Heritage: Sikkim's Monasteries after the Quake 2012-01-23T06:53:56Z Continuous rain, however, rendered the latter task impossible; the Sikkim roads were, moreover, blocked in several places by severe landslips, so that I was only with difficulty able to reach Kampa by the 28th. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z This month's earthquake in Sikkim, for example, sent tremors throughout Bihar and literally jolted the community into a realization that flood preparedness isn't enough. Displaced by Floods, Millions of South Asia's Poor Learn to Help Themselves 2011-09-28T01:01:02Z Next day Bell left us to return to Sikkim; and we expected the Deb Zimpun would also take his departure for Bhutan with the subsidy. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z When an earthquake hit the neighboring Indian state of Sikkim last month, the king toured Bhutan's quake-hit regions for weeks, trekking to remote villages. In Bhutan's young democracy, a Dragon King comes of age 2011-10-12T06:36:32Z “Contract lamas,’’ as they are called, are common in Sikkim. India Ink: Rattled Heritage: Sikkim's Monasteries after the Quake 2012-01-23T06:53:56Z At the Grahams' house I met David Macdonald, the British Trade Agent at Yatung, who was acting temporarily as political agent in Sikkim until Major Bailey arrived from England. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z I also fear for the Buddhist monasteries throughout the remote mountains of Sikkim, the repositories of our architecture and culture. India Ink: 35 Seconds 2011-09-22T04:44:58Z Mountain quake A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the sparsely populated Himalayan state of Sikkim, northeastern India, on 18 September. Seven days: 22 September 2011 2011-09-21T17:20:16.293Z Several of those slides hit the area around the hydroelectric plant being built along the Teesta, a glacier-fed river in the Himalayas in the northern part of the Indian state of Sikkim. Himalaya Quake Death Toll Hits 99 2011-09-21T12:59:55Z If desire is the cause of suffering, as Buddhism holds, how much sadness must there be in the smaller monasteries in Sikkim, which aspire to the opulence achieved by the larger ones? India Ink: Rattled Heritage: Sikkim's Monasteries after the Quake 2012-01-23T06:53:56Z Throughout our journey across Sikkim the weather was very bad, with heavy falls of rain every day and night. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z Sikkim is isolated and beautiful, perched in the Himalayas beside Nepal, China and Bhutan. India Ink: 35 Seconds 2011-09-22T04:44:58Z Sikkim was a remote and ancient Buddhist kingdom that initially remained independent after the partition of British colonial India in 1947, but was eventually absorbed into the Indian republic, becoming a state in 1975. India Quake Toll Rises After Plant Confirms Workers? Deaths 2011-09-21T10:04:43Z Many parts of northern Sikkim are still inaccessible, and hundreds of people are still searching for relatives. India Ink: Newswallah: In the English-Language Press Wednesday 2011-09-21T04:46:09Z It brought Sikkim statehood and with it, regular and substantial funds from the central government. India Ink: Rattled Heritage: Sikkim's Monasteries after the Quake 2012-01-23T06:53:56Z Written by Tsewang in the hope that the People of Bhutan, Sikkim, and the surrounding country will bear this in mind. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z We are not used to seeing Sikkim in the news. India Ink: 35 Seconds 2011-09-22T04:44:58Z Soldiers found five more bodies in Sikkim on Tuesday. Rescuers Find More Casualties of Himalayan Quake 2011-09-20T16:15:08.600Z Most of the casualties were near the epicenter of Sunday's 6.9 magnitude quake in the sparsely populated India state of Sikkim, popular with tourists for its Buddhist monasteries and spectacular trekking. More dead in Himalaya quake as rescue efforts slow 2011-09-20T07:02:16Z More than 100,000 homes were damaged in Sikkim state alone, state officials said. Weather Hampers Himalaya Quake Relief 2011-09-20T04:03:16Z We were therefore reluctantly compelled to send him back again into Sikkim to Lachen, where he could be taken charge of by the lady missionaries and properly looked after. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z On Monday morning, teams of emergency personnel were waiting in West Bengal, in the city of Bagdogra, four hours away from the Sikkim capital of Gangtok, because the roads were impassable. India Ink: Sikkim's Vulnerable and Vital Roads 2011-09-19T12:26:59Z The Indian government confirmed 50 deaths in Sikkim and 18 in other states. Rescuers Find More Casualties of Himalayan Quake 2011-09-20T16:15:08.600Z For centuries a rarely visited Buddhist kingdom known for the world's third highest peak in its border with Nepal called Kangchenjunga and glacial lakes, Sikkim joined India in 1975. More dead in Himalaya quake as rescue efforts slow 2011-09-20T07:02:16Z At least 32 people died and 100 others were injured in Sikkim, Mr. Singh said. Weather Hampers Himalaya Quake Relief 2011-09-20T04:03:16Z On the way Wollaston and I stopped at Rhenock to have a look at the Chandra Nursery kept by Tulsi Dass, where there were many interesting plants, chiefly collected in the Sikkim forests. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z Many towns in Sikkim are experiencing power cuts, while thousands are being sheltered by the government. Landslides block rescue efforts after India quake 2011-09-19T03:58:46Z Two people, including a child, died in Sikkim state, the epicenter of the earthquake, and two others died in Bihar state in a stampede sparked by the quake, CNN-IBN broadcaster said. Magnitude 6.8 Quake Hits India, Several Dead 2011-09-18T23:15:06.053Z In Sikkim, the Indian state nearest the epicenter, at least five people died and more than 50 were injured, according to Karma Gyatso, the state’s chief secretary. Strong Earthquake Rocks Nepal and Northeast India 2011-09-18T20:09:47Z Mangan, the district headquarters of North Sikkim, is in a thinly populated and remote area popular with toursts; the town itself is congested and hence the likelihood of further casualties is high. 6.8 Magnitude Quake Hits India; High Death Toll Feared 2011-09-18T05:35:00Z There was a tree growing everywhere in the forests with a white flower which Sikkim people called Chilauni, and all along the paths the Sikkim durbar had been busy planting mulberry, walnut and toon trees. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z Several Indian Air Force jets with personnel and equipment were immediately dispatched to Sikkim after the quake. Landslides block rescue efforts after India quake 2011-09-19T03:58:46Z Sikkim is India's most sparsely populated state, located in the Himalayas between Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet. Magnitude 6.8 Quake Hits India, Several Dead 2011-09-18T23:15:06.053Z TV stations reported buckled buildings, cracked pavement and two major roads collapsed in Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim state, about 42 miles southeast of the epicenter. Strong Earthquake Rocks Nepal and Northeast India 2011-09-18T20:09:47Z The quake, which struck in the mountainous region near the town of Mangan in north Sikkim state, registered 6.8 on the Richter scale. 6.8 Magnitude Quake Hits India; High Death Toll Feared 2011-09-18T05:35:00Z They went the direct road up the Teesta Valley correcting the Sikkim map as they went along. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z At least two died in Bihar state, south of Sikkim, while four died in the Indian state of West Bengal. Landslides block rescue efforts after India quake 2011-09-19T03:58:46Z One child died in Sikkim state, the epicenter of the earthquake, and another person died in Bihar state as a result of a stampede sparked by the quake, CNN-IBN broadcaster said. Magnitude 6.8 quake in India, several dead 2011-09-18T15:50:28Z Reports said several people were injured and some buildings fell in the capital of India's Sikkim state. Earthquake Hits Northeastern India 2011-09-18T15:02:06Z They stopped a few feet short, in deference to religious sentiment in Sikkim, where locals believed the mountain to be sacred. George Band obituary 2011-08-28T17:44:00Z In 1861 he negotiated, as political agent, a treaty with the raja of Sikkim. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z May Sikkim never perish from the face of the earth! Behold, Newstralia 2010-04-09T16:54:00Z Sikkim is India's least populous state, located in the Himalayas between Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet. Magnitude 6.8 quake in India, several dead 2011-09-18T15:50:28Z Failing to enter Tibet from the south through Sikkim, he made preparations for an entry by Ladak. The Unveiling of Lhasa R. barbatum Sikkim Bell-shaped, blood-red, 1½ inches across This is a tree 40 feet to 60 feet high in its native country. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens The ordinary native of Sikkim seems to be a half-breed, looking partly Aryan, partly Mongolian, and less Aryan and more Mongolian as one penetrates further into the country. To Lhassa at Last May Sikkim never perish from the face of the Earth. Behold, Newstralia 2010-04-09T16:54:00Z Therefore it must be a native of the Himalayan region—Assam, Darjeeling, or Sikkim, no doubt. The Woodlands Orchids In September the Tibetans aggravated the situation by seizing and beating at Shigatze two British subjects of the Lachung Valley in Sikkim. The Unveiling of Lhasa R. ciliatum Sikkim Flowers are white, suffused with rose; April outdoors This is a Rhododendron more adapted, except in the quite southern counties such as Cornwall, South Wales, &c., for a cold house. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens Farriers don't grow on the wayside in Sikkim, so there was no alternative but to walk up to Gnatong. To Lhassa at Last When we have passed the rajahship of Sikkim, we reach that of Nepâl. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies But—and here was where the hunch came in—there was a district in the Sikkim Himalayas of Bengal whose capital was Darjeeling—Land of the Diamond Thunderbolt. Astounding Stories, July, 1931 Some of the inhabitants of Phari say that it was built more than a hundred years ago, when the Nepalese were overrunning Sikkim. The Unveiling of Lhasa R. Thomsoni Sikkim Blood red; June R. Thomsoni may be taken as a type of a group in which it has played a great part. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens We reached Rangpo—the town that lies on the border of independent as opposed to British Sikkim—after four days' marching. To Lhassa at Last The dominant nation of Sikkim are— The Lepchas.—Their language also is monosyllabic; but it is Tibetan rather than Burmese. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies My journey thither was planned by the way of Sikkim, and thence through the Cholah Pass in the Himalaya range. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 In the hot weather the climate of the Sikkim valleys is more trying than that of most stations in the plains of India. The Unveiling of Lhasa One tribe was pointed out as belonging to the Sikkim race, known as Lepchas, who believe in spirits good and bad, but celebrate no religious rites. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months It must have been an enterprising bagman who first went round Sikkim and persuaded the Sikkimese ladies that black velveteen was the match par excellence for their complexions. To Lhassa at Last In these Sikkim forests we seldom see two trees of the same kind standing next each other. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Crossing to the other side, I met in the forests an English gentleman, who informed me he was just returning from a two weeks' tour through Sikkim. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 In Sikkim, which is always a hotbed of contagious cattle diseases, the wretched survivors were infected with foot and mouth disease. The Unveiling of Lhasa I, too, had observed apparently similar phenomena along icy streams in Sikkim, and around muddy buffalo-wallows in steaming Malay jungles. Edge of the Jungle The height of the place was twelve thousand odd feet, and it was situated in Sikkim some ten miles on the near side of the Tibetan frontier. To Lhassa at Last The flowers vary both in size and shade of colour; but in Sikkim the sepals and petals are always purple, shading off into white at the base. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Instead of this, the proprietor of the hotel proposed a little excursion on horseback into Sikkim, the country of the Lepchas. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 A gray fortress hangs over the cliff on the western side of the valley, and above it tower the glaciers of Shudu-Tsenpa and the Gora Pass into Sikkim. The Unveiling of Lhasa The copper ores occur as sulphides along certain bands in the chloritic and micaceous schists, similar in composition and probably in age to those worked further east in Kumáon, in Nipál, and in Sikkim. The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir About two or three days' marching takes you out of India into Sikkim, but you are in the heart of the jungle almost as soon as you leave Siliguri. To Lhassa at Last One of the most charming of the Sikkim dendrobiums has the smell of violets, and the sepals and petals are white-tipped with violet, the stem being sometimes 2 1/2 feet long. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Plant-bearing rocks of Rániganj age have been identified as forming the outer spurs of the Sikkim Himálaya; the ancient land must therefore have extended some distance to the north of the present Gangetic delta. The Story of Atlantis and the Lost Lemuria From Observatory Hill in Darjeeling one looks over the bleak hog-backed ranges of Sikkim to the snows. The Unveiling of Lhasa If we travel by rail from Calcutta up to Sikkim we see the snow-clad crest of the Himalayas in front and above us, and Kinchinjunga like a dazzling white pinnacle surmounting the whole. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People The beloved Guardian has directed me to write you concerning the wonderful news that he has received of the fact that there are now ten Baha’is in Sikkim. Dawn of a New Day Now, too, we have reached the habitat of the rhododendrons, which are so peculiarly a glory of Sikkim, and it is worth while to pause and take special note of them. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty The specific name of this noble and lovely plant has reference to its habitat, Sikkim, in the Himalayas, where it was found not many years ago. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. The neighbouring forests are the home of that very rare and little-known animal, the shao, or Sikkim stag. The Unveiling of Lhasa Its other boundaries are: on the east, China proper; on the south, Burma, Bhutan, Sikkim, Nepal, and British India; on the west, Kashmir and Ladak. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People In other words, the Guardian feels that more important than an Assembly in Sikkim, would be the reinforcing of the pioneers and teaching work, first in Tibet, and then in Bhutan and Nepal. Dawn of a New Day So English people can form some idea of what the flowering trees of the Sikkim Forest are like. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Nepal, Bhutan, and Sikkim are Himalayan highlands inhabited chiefly by Mongolian Buddhists, who have far more affinity with Tibetans and Chinese than with their Indian neighbours to the south. Indian Unrest The escort had already advanced into Sikkim, and Mr. Macaulay was about to join it, when orders were received from Government for its return. The Unveiling of Lhasa The Lhopa of Sikkim, in Tibet, eat the bride's mother at the wedding feast. White Shadows in the South Seas But beyond them, tumbled mass upon mass, rose the great mountains barring the way to Sikkim and Tibet, towering to the clouds that hid the white summits of the Eternal Snows. The Elephant God But all through Sikkim the insect life presses itself just as insistently on our notice. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Sikkim must be marvellous, and to try an utterly untried route was thrilling, but what uncomfortable times men do give themselves! Penny Plain At the conclusion of the campaign, in which the Tibetans showed no military instincts whatever, we returned to our post at Gnatong, on the Sikkim frontier. The Unveiling of Lhasa And all around him the wild beasts sway, Cured of their mortal ills— Flying squirrels from Sikkim way, Silver foxes that used to play Up on the Kashmir hills. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 11, 1919 Immediately after his departure the Thibetans began to fortify the passes over the mountains, and invaded the little province of Sikkim, which also adjoins Thibet. Modern India These butterflies of Sikkim are such complete strangers to us we do not even know their names. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty It is a Sikkim species that was introduced about forty years ago, and is still rather rare. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs He avoided the narrow forest-clad ravines of Sikkim and Chumbi, and made his first stand on the open plateau at Guru. The Unveiling of Lhasa At the worst, the Russians—the Afghans,—or those fellows up in Sikkim and Hill Tipperah! A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story They come from Nepaul, Thibet, Sikkim and the surrounding countries, and bring articles of home manufacture to exchange for "store goods." Modern India One of the most lovely butterflies in the world is the Stichophthalma camadeva, which is one of the largest of the Sikkim butterflies, being from 5 to 6 1/2 inches in expanse. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Mr. Scott sent me seeds of this Indian species from the Sikkim Terai, from which I raised many plants, and from these other seedlings during several successive generations. The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species We have seen how the four thousand died in their passage across Sikkim without doing a day's work. The Unveiling of Lhasa Mr. Scott also remarks on the crumbling of the castings near Calcutta and on the mountains of Sikkim during the hot and dry season. The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms, with observations on their habits The Lepchas of Sikkim have risen above the first primitive stage. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Consequently birds of numerous different species make Sikkim their habitat, either permanently or for certain seasons of the year. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty In a still, tropical forest, such as that of Lower Sikkim, there is no hope of the pollen being carried from one flower to another by air-currents. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Not content with evading their treaty obligations in respect to trade, they proceeded to overthrow our boundary pillars, violate grazing rights, and erect guard-houses at Giagong, in Sikkim territory. The Unveiling of Lhasa Mr. Scott saw worm-castings on the lofty mountains of Sikkim in North India. The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms, with observations on their habits The blue of the Sikkim Himalaya, perhaps on account of the excessive amount of moisture in the air, has a special quality of its own. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty And Gammie, who has specially studied the natural history of Sikkim, says in the "Sikkim Gazetteer" that in no part of the world of an equal area are birds more profusely represented in species. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty The Artist had better approach it by Kashmir, for he will see there certain beauties which even Sikkim does not possess, and this will make him further realise the variety of beauty this earth displays. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Sikkim stags are sometimes shot by native shikaris, and there is great rivalry among members of the mission force in buying their heads. The Unveiling of Lhasa In Sikkim the valleys are deep, steep, and narrow, and markedly inclined, so that the rivers run strong and there is no room or level for lakes. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty In Kashmir there is also far more variety of colour than there is in Sikkim. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Altogether there are nine species of venomous snakes and thirty species of non-venomous snakes found in Sikkim. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty These are comparatively narrow, and the mountain-sides are steep, but the valleys are not so narrow nor the sides so steep as the valleys of Sikkim, nor are the forests anything like so dense. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Then began the historic march through Sikkim, which, as a protracted struggle against natural calamities, might be compared to the retreat of the Ten Thousand, or the flight of the Kalmuck Tartars. The Unveiling of Lhasa From its mountain eerie in Upper Sikkim it might have seen the rose of dawn flushing the snowy summits of Kinchinjunga, and far away Mount Everest. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty With this end in view I shall begin with the Sikkim Himalaya, over which the eagle flew, because it contains within a small area a veritable compendium of Nature. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty The tiger inhabits the Terai at the foot of the mountains, but is only an occasional visitor to Sikkim proper. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty The Sikkim Himalaya, looking down on the plains of India on the one side and the steppes of Tibet on the other, is the most suitable place I know for a study of Natural Beauty. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty No real yak survived the heat of the Sikkim valleys. The Unveiling of Lhasa But there are beauties in Kashmir and in the great Karakoram Mountains behind Kashmir which are not found in Sikkim. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty And there are beauties in the Desert which are not found in either Sikkim or Kashmir. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty The great Sikkim stag is not found in Sikkim proper, but inhabits the Chumbi Valley. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty The scarlet R. arboreum, so general in the Himalaya, is common in Sikkim and furnishes brilliant patches of colour in the forest. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty The imprisonment of the two men from Sikkim, he said, was the most serious offence of which the Tibetans had been guilty. The Unveiling of Lhasa Sikkim may indeed be called the headquarters of the Indian primroses, and many species are found there which appear to occur nowhere else. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Poppies also are a feature of the Sikkim vegetation. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty And in the Sikkim Himalaya are to be found men of all the stages of civilisation from the most primitive to the most advanced. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty But the birds of Sikkim, if few in number, are great in variety. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty On the other hand it avoids the low, malarious valleys of Sikkim, where the path is constantly carried away by slips. The Unveiling of Lhasa |
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