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Title: :  Sacred Landscapes and Colonial Narratives A Historical Geography of Sikkim
PaperId: :  25754
Published in:   International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education
Publisher:   IJARIIE
e-ISSN:   2395-4396
Volume/Issue:    Volume 11 Issue 1 2025
DUI:    16.0415/IJARIIE-25754
Licence: :   IJARIIE is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Jigme Wangchuk BhutiaKhangchendzonga State University/ NBBGCollege Tadong, Sikkim

Abstract

Sikkim History, Colonial History, Sacred Landscapes, Eastern Himalayan History
Scared landscapes, Guru Padmasambhava, Khangchendzonga, colonialism, geo politics, Anglo-Chinese Convention 1890, Indo Sikkim Treaty 1950.
This study explores the sacred geography of Sikkim, emphasising its spiritual significance as depicted in ancient texts, particularly in the writings of Guru Padma Sambhava. Sikkim, traditionally revered as hBras-ma ljongs (Demojong), has been portrayed as a divine sanctuary with hidden valleys, pilgrimage sites, and sacred mountains such as Khangchendzonga. With the advent of colonialism, the British reinterpreted these sacred landscapes for geopolitical and economic purposes. The British Gazetteers and travelers' accounts documented Sikkim’s geography primarily for administrative control, leading to territorial reconfigurations. By the 20th century, British paramountcy and later geopolitical shifts, including China's annexation of Tibet, reshaped Sikkim’s sovereignty. The Indo-Sikkim Treaty of 1950 marked its transition into an Indian protectorate, ultimately culminating in its merger with India in 1975. This historical analysis highlights the intersection of sacred geography and colonial narratives in defining Sikkim’s past and present.

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IJARIIE Jigme Wangchuk Bhutia. "Sacred Landscapes and Colonial Narratives A Historical Geography of Sikkim" International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education Volume 11 Issue 1 2025 Page 1017-1021
MLA Jigme Wangchuk Bhutia. "Sacred Landscapes and Colonial Narratives A Historical Geography of Sikkim." International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education 11.1(2025) : 1017-1021.
APA Jigme Wangchuk Bhutia. (2025). Sacred Landscapes and Colonial Narratives A Historical Geography of Sikkim. International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education, 11(1), 1017-1021.
Chicago Jigme Wangchuk Bhutia. "Sacred Landscapes and Colonial Narratives A Historical Geography of Sikkim." International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education 11, no. 1 (2025) : 1017-1021.
Oxford Jigme Wangchuk Bhutia. 'Sacred Landscapes and Colonial Narratives A Historical Geography of Sikkim', International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 11, no. 1, 2025, p. 1017-1021. Available from IJARIIE, http://ijariie.com/AdminUploadPdf/Sacred_Landscapes_and_Colonial_Narratives_A_Historical_Geography_of_Sikkim_ijariie25754.pdf (Accessed : ).
Harvard Jigme Wangchuk Bhutia. (2025) 'Sacred Landscapes and Colonial Narratives A Historical Geography of Sikkim', International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education, 11(1), pp. 1017-1021IJARIIE [Online]. Available at: http://ijariie.com/AdminUploadPdf/Sacred_Landscapes_and_Colonial_Narratives_A_Historical_Geography_of_Sikkim_ijariie25754.pdf (Accessed : )
IEEE Jigme Wangchuk Bhutia, "Sacred Landscapes and Colonial Narratives A Historical Geography of Sikkim," International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 1017-1021, Jan-Feb 2025. [Online]. Available: http://ijariie.com/AdminUploadPdf/Sacred_Landscapes_and_Colonial_Narratives_A_Historical_Geography_of_Sikkim_ijariie25754.pdf [Accessed : ].
Turabian Jigme Wangchuk Bhutia. "Sacred Landscapes and Colonial Narratives A Historical Geography of Sikkim." International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education [Online]. volume 11 number 1 ().
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