While it is an archive that represents elite perspectives, the Sikkim Palace Archives, is also the first collection of local origin to be made freely and universally accessible for international scholarship, presenting a perspective of events and characters as experienced from within looking out...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Dzongkha, English, French, Hindi, Lepcha, Malayalam, Nepali, Tibetan, and Urdu
Administrative reports, notes and records of meetings with the Government of India
Scope & Content:
Reports and notes regarding administrative matters and Palden Thondup Namgyal's (Chogyal r.1965-1982) mwwtings with Indian representatives. Original file reference: SPA/DA/AD/158. Extent of original material: 227 pages. This file contains the following 42 items: EAP880/1/1/157/1: Letter from F...
Notes related to state affairs. Original file reference: SPA/DA/MS/002. Extent of original material: 177 pages. This file contains the following 102 items: EAP880/1/1/288/1: Meeting minutes regarding the completion of ropeway and taking over by the Indian Army, 1969-1972, [4 images]; EAP880/1/...
Reports regarding the meetings of Sikkim State Congress and on Nakul Pradhan
Scope & Content:
Documents related to meetings of Sikkim State Congress and activities of Nakul Pradhan. Original file reference: SPA/DA/PA/002. Extent of original material: 153 pages. This file contains the following 16 items: EAP880/1/1/315/1: Extract from the confidential report regarding the general meetin...
Documents related to the birth of Prince Tenzing Jigme Namgyal in Calcutta. Original file reference: SPA/PA/BD/014. Extent of original material: 16 pages. This file contains the following 10 items: EAP880/1/5/14/1: Notesheet regarding the birth of Prince Tenzing Jigme Namgyal, 09 Jan 1962, [5 ...
Telegram and letters between R.N. Haldipur and Palden Thondup Namgyal (Chogyal r.1965-1982). Original file reference: SPA/CO/OF/017. Extent of original material: 49 pages. This file contains the following 13 items: EAP880/1/7/17/1: Letter from R.N. Haldipur to Palden Thondup Namgyal (Chogyal r...
Custodial history: The Bauddha Dharmankure Sabha (Bengal Buddhist Association) was founded in the year 1892 by the Most Ven’ble Kripasaran Mahasthavir to work for the revival and regeneration of Buddhism in the land of its birth. This association has an eronmous collection of some rare and preci...
