Andrew Duff's discovery of family connections with Sikkim leads him into uncovering the history of one of the small states caught up in the politics of Empire, eventually subsumed into the Indian nation. The idea of Shangri-La colours our view of the Himalayan nations but beneath the magic and the mystery is a tale of mixed marriage, dwindling national power and helplessness in the face of global events.
In revealing this nation's story, Andrew Duff is also revealing the process of change, how contentious borders, nationhood, tribal and religious differences are still at work, fracturing nations and cultures today. ~ Sue Baker
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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.
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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.
Sikkim Requiem for a Himalayan Kingdom features in the following genres: Travel, Biographies & Autobiographies, eBooks of the Month, Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure, Biography, Literature and Literary studies, Recommendations
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Sikkim Requiem for a Himalayan Kingdom was written by Andrew Duff and published by Birlinn Ltd an imprint of Birlinn General
