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The history of Sikkim begins with the indigenous Lepcha's contact with early Tibetan settlers.[1][2] Historically, Sikkim was a sovereign Monarchical State in the eastern Himalayas. Later a protectorate of India followed by a merger with India and official recognition as a state of India. Lepchas were the main inhabitants as well as the Rulers ...
[87] [88] Sikkim produces more cardamom than any other Indian state and is home to the largest cultivated area of cardamom. [89] Sikkim achieved its ambition to convert its agriculture to fully organic between 2003 and 2016, and became the first state in India to achieve this distinction. [90] [91] [92] [93]
Gangtok. Gangtok (Nepali: [gantok] gāntok, Sikkimese: [ɡaŋt̪ʰòk]) is the capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Sikkim. The seat of eponymous district, Gangtok is in the eastern Himalayan range, at an elevation of 1,650 m (5,410 ft). The city's population of 100,000 consists of the three Sikkimese ethnicities: the ...
The Government of Sikkim also known as the State Government of Sikkim is the administrative executive authority of the Indian state of Sikkim and its 6 districts, created by the National Constitution as the legislative, executive and judicial authority to govern the state. The Governor acts as the head of state and is, nominally, the highest ...
6 districts. Populations. Mangan – 43,354 (lowest); Gangtok – 281,293 (highest) Areas. Soreng – 293 km 2 (113 sq mi) (smallest); Mangan – 4,226 km 2 (1,632 sq mi) (largest) Government. Government of Sikkim. There are 6 districts in Sikkim, an Indian state, each overseen by a Central Government appointee, the district collector, who is ...
The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. [2] [3] The document lays down the framework that demarcates fundamental political code, structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens. It is the longest written national constitution in ...
S. Cities and towns in Namchi district (14 P) Categories: Cities and towns in India by state or union territory. Geography of Sikkim.
Terms and Conditions for the Incorporation of Sikkim into the Union of India. 36th: Amend articles 80 and 81. Insert article 371F. Remove article 2A. Amend schedules 1 and 4. Remove schedule 10. [43] 26 April 1975 Formation of Sikkim as a State within the Indian Union. 37th: Amend articles 239A and 240. [44] 3 May 1975