Sikkim Past and Present

Book Sikkim , an erstwhile Himalayan Kingdom, became a State of Indian Republic in 1975. Bestowed with rich fauna and flora, scenic beauty of great and mighty snow-capped peaks and green forests, rugged to pography, cold yet salubrious climate, Sikkim has had a chequered history. The simple study and struggling people of Sikkim have preserved a distinct cultural and historical identity. The present book portraya a vivid account of different aspects of Skkim-its history, politics, sociology and economy. Organised in sevenchapters viz., Sikkim: an overview, abode of snows, history, modernk state; profile of land and people, socio-cultural beliefs and traditions, and towards development etc., this multi-disciplinary work will prove useful and informative to academics, policy planers and general readers.