Sikkim Marks Last King's Anniversary, Honours Dewan Nari Rustomji’s Legacy

Creating a people’s biography of rivers: Northeast’s own digital archive

For centuries, the mighty rivers of the Northeast have shaped sociocultural and economic identities, and people’s lives have remained intertwined with the rivers. The Lepchas of North Sikkim revere the Rongyong river and depend on it as a water source for their agricultural needs. In Gauripur, Lower Assam, the proximity to the Brahmaputra river inspired the popular Goalparia folk songs and an entire boating industry.These riverine communities ha…

Sikkim celebrates 102nd birth anniversary of last king, Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal

Gangtok, May 22: The 102nd birth anniversary of Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal, the last King of Sikkim, was commemorated with a heartfelt tribute at the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology in Gangtok. This year’s celebration featured a special exhibition and book launch, honouring the extraordinary lifelong friendship between the late monarch and Nari K. Rustomji, the distinguished Indian civil servant who played a pivotal role in Sikkim’s politica…

Sikkim marks last King's anniversary, honours Dewan Nari Rustomji’s Legacy

Gangtok: Sikkim celebrated the 102nd birth anniversary of its last King, Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal, with a special exhibition and book launch honouring his close friendship with former Dewan of Sikkim, Nari K. Rustomji. The event, held at the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology in Gangtok, featured Governor Om Prakash Mathur as chief guest, alongside family […] The post Sikkim marks last King’s anniversary, honours Dewan Nari Rustomji’s Legacy …