Sikkimey Anecdote


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If you are from any Northeast Indian States and have been asked ‘Which country are you from’. Then this is a book you cannot miss. Or if you are from any other Indian states and have asked a person from Northeast ‘Which country are you from’. Then you definitely need to read this book. One particular story I AM FROM SIKKIM, INDIA…ANY DOUBT? directly addresses identity issues faced by people of Sikkim when they head out to cities for education. Understand us, our culture, our background and then respect will follow!




Sikkimey Anecdote


Book Description

If you are from any Northeast Indian States and have been asked 'Which country are you from'. Then this is a book you cannot miss. Or if you are from any other Indian states and have asked a person from Northeast 'Which country are you from'. Then you definitely need to read this book. One particular story I AM FROM SIKKIM, INDIA...ANY DOUBT? directly addresses identity issues faced by people of Sikkim when they head out to cities for education. Understand us, our culture, our background and then respect will follow!




Friendship Love And Killer Escapades


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Prakash Bharti: a shy, self-effacing, spiritually-inclined simpleton from Gangtok; Purvesh Shroff: a cocky, strapping young lad from Mumbai; Richa Malhotra: a sweet, vivacious girl from Bangalore; Anand Kumar Rajput: a mysterious, enigmatic personality from Jharkhand. Friendship, Love and Killer Escapades (FLAKE) is a captivating story, primarily revolving around four protagonists pursuing engineering courses in a run-of-the-mill institute in Bangalore. The story encompasses a unique, intriguing, realistic love plot between Purvesh and Richa, numerous escapades, and thrilling adventures. Throughout the four-year roller-coaster, the academic and personal fortunes of the chief personas fluctuates à la the great Indian stock market! What impact will the inscrutable character, Anand, have in the lives of Prakash and the other protagonists? Will Purvesh and Richa succeed in sustaining their relationship over time? Will Prakash be able to transcend the stage of infatuation and eventually fall in love? What predicaments will Prakash and friends encounter in the academic journey? Read more to find out. Ready, FLAKE, Go!




Sikkim


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This is the true story of Sikkim, a tiny Buddhist kingdom in the Himalayas that survived the end of the British Empire only to be annexed by India in 1975.It tells the remarkable tale of Thondup Namgyal, the last King of Sikkim, and his American wife, Hope Cooke, thrust unwittingly into the spotlight as they sought support for Sikkim's independence after their 'fairytale' wedding in 1963. As tensions between India and China spilled over into war in the Himalayas, Sikkim became a pawn in the Cold War in Asia during the 1960s and 1970s. Rumours circulated that Hope was a CIA spy. Meanwhile, a shadowy Scottish adventuress, the Kazini of Chakung, married to Sikkim's leading political figure, coordinated opposition to the Palace. As the world's major powers jostled for regional supremacy during the early 1970s Sikkim and its ruling family never stood a chance. On the eve of declaring an Emergency across India, Indira Gandhi outwitted everyone to bring down the curtain on the 300 year-old Namgyal dynasty. Based on interviews and archive research, as well as a retracing of a journey the author's grandfather made in 1922, this is a thrilling, romantic and informative glimpse of a real-life Shangri-La.




Time Change


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Emphasizing her personal struggles and her gradual maturation to an independent woman, Cooke reviews her early life in New York and her marriage to and life with the future king of Sikkim, a small Himalayan country




Sikkim


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This Present Book Portrays A Vivid Account Of Different Aspects Of Sikkim--Its History, Politics, Sociology And Economic Development.




The Context of Ethnicity


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Through a study of Sikh extremism in the Punjab, the author argues that ethnic identities are not fixed and permanent, but are dynamic and need to be sociologically contextualized in order to be properly understood.




The Khasis


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Conscious Mini-Jottings


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Conscious Mini-Jottings is a book that will sit on your bedside table for years like a luminous, eternal flower. A book you will reach for again and again, whenever you need to reconnect with yourself. A book to hold against your heart like a consecrated talisman. A book from whose pages wafts a fragrance of boundless love, exuberance and sacred wisdom each time it is opened. 'Madhu Sharma shows promise as a poet as she is well able to portray deep inner emotions. The poems speak of an intense spiritual quest.' - Dr. Karan Singh, Crown Prince of the erstwhile Princely State of Jammu & Kashmir, eminent statesman, philanthropist and poet. These Poems are brimming with love. After reading a few, the words start disappearing. A feel and a trance remains. I could constantly hear the notes of a flute from a distance. The Poet has a transparent soul and the mind of Sufi. She writes... Life, You are the bridge between I and me. You are the one that slides The I into me, and Glides the me into I. - Gulzar, renowned poet, lyricist, author, screen-writer and film director. Recipient of Padma Bhushan, Oscar, Grammy and many other awards. ‘Just like there is room for music beyond technical brilliance and firework mastery, there is a world of expression beyond literature. Appeal, aesthetics, poise are all musical terms for me - so evident in the poetry of Madhu Sharmaji. A true bouquet of words.’ - Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Padma Vibhushan and internationally acclaimed sarod virtuoso.




Lamas, Shamans and Ancestors


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This careful study of the co-existence over time of Buddhism and shamanism among the Lhopo (Bhutia) people of Sikkim sheds new light on their supposedly hostile relationship. It examines the working relationships between Buddhist lamas and practitioners of "bon," taking into consideration the sacred history of the land as well as its more recent political and economic transformation. Their interactions are presented in terms of the contexts in which lamas and shamans meet, these being rituals of the sacred land, of the individual and household, and of village and state. Village lamas and shamans are shown to share a conceptual view of reality which is at the base of their amiable coexistence. In contrast to the hostility which, the recent literature suggests, characterizes the lama-shaman relationship, their association reveals that the real confrontation occurs when village Buddhism is challenged by its conventional counterpart.