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
Memorandums, agendas and party reports of the Sikkim National Congress. Original file reference: SPA/DA/AD/034. Extent of original material: 361 pages. This file contains the following 113 items: EAP880/1/1/34/1: Note regarding the file related to the coronation of Tashi Namgyal (Chogyal r.191...
Documents related to constitutional affairs and the memorandum of the Government of Sikkim. Original file reference: SPA/DA/AD/039. Extent of original material: 478 pages. This file contains the following 63 items: EAP880/1/1/39/1: Minutes of meeting with the Government of India, 04 Mar 1947, ...
Correspondence regarding the status of Sikkim and its relation with India. Original file reference: SPA/DA/AD/045. Extent of original material: 37 pages. This file contains the following 23 items: EAP880/1/1/45/1: Notesheet regarding the Standstill Agreement, 6 Aug 1947-1 Apr 1948, [3 images];...
Appointment of the Political Officer in Sikkim and Bhutan
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Appointment of Vincent Coelho (PO Sikkim) as the Political Officer in Sikkim and Bhutan. Original file reference: SPA/DA/AD/057. Extent of original material: 20 pages. This file contains the following 8 items: EAP880/1/1/57/1: Draft letter from Palden Thondup Namgyal (Chogyal r.1965-1982) to L...
Documents regarding the appointment of N.K. Rustomji as the Dewan of Sikkim. Original file reference: SPA/DA/AD/058. Extent of original material: 117 pages. This file contains the following 33 items: EAP880/1/1/58/1: Notesheet regarding the appointment of N.K. Rustomji, 26 Mar 1954-1 Jun 1960,...
Administrative reports, notes and records of meetings with the Government of India
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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...