EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF

SIKKIM IN TERMS OF DIFFERENT

TRAITS
CREW 3 | CLASS 10-B |ART INTEGRATED LEARNING
 WHERE IS SIKKIM LOCATED?
• Sikkim is bordered by the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north
and northeast, by Bhutan to the southeast, by the Indian state of West
Bengal to the south, and by Nepal to the west. The capital is Gangtok, in
the southeastern part of the state.
• Sikkim is one of the smallest states of India and is the first organic state of
the country.
 GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES OF SIKKIM

• Sikkim is a small hilly State in the

Eastern Himalayas with formidable
physical features. It is bounded by
vast stretches of the Tibetan Plateau
in the North, the Chiumbi Valley of
Tibet and the kingdom of Bhutan in
the East, the Federal Democrat
Republic of Nepal in the West and
Darjeeling District of West Bengal in
the south.
 CLIMATE OF SIKKIM

• Sikkim's climate ranges from sub-

tropical in the south to tundra in
the north. Most of the inhabited
regions of Sikkim experience a
temperate climate, with
temperatures seldom exceeding 28
°C (82 °F) in summer. The
average annual temperature for
most of Sikkim is around 18 °C
(64 °F).
 SOME QUICK FACTS ABOUT SIKKIM

• A video about some quick facts

about Sikkim made by crew 3
(Hemant)
• https://youtu.be/e9XsSRaz1Ag
 GENETIC VARIATION OF SIKKIM IN
TERMS OF MORPHOLOGY
Morphology is a branch of biology dealing with the study of the form and
structure of organisms and their specific structural features.

In the data which is followed by this slide, both a Sikkimese and a Delhi
resident was taken to observe the morphological differences and similarities
between them.
residence community Body Face Eye shape Skin Ear lobe Nose shape Height
name type shape and colour
colour

Delhi Delhiite/ heavy round Round/ Light detached celestial 5 foot 9

delhiwala brown brown

Narrow/ Light
Sikkim Sikkimese Thinner round hazel brown detached celestial 5 foot 9
THE RESULT
• According to the data collected, stats
the similarities and differences are
as follows

similarities differences
SIKKIMESE CULTURE & CUISINE
• Sikkim is famous for dazzling
waterfalls, virgin forests, Tibetan
style Buddhist Gompas, alpine
meadows, rhododendron flowers
and more.
• Sikkimese cuisine is the cuisine of
the state of Sikkim, located in
northeastern India. Rice is a staple
food, and fermented foods
traditionally constitute a
significant portion of the cuisine.
 HISTORY OF SIKKIM
• Sikkim was a Buddhist kingdom under the Namgyal-Chogyal dynasty from
1642 to 1975.
• Time and again the little kingdom had to defend itself against attacks from
Nepal. 1835 the area of Darjeeling - that had been part of Sikkim until then
- was annexed by British India. Sikkim was a protectorate first of British
India and after its independence in 1947 of India. Bureaucrats planned to
bring the monarchy to an end in 1973 and India in turn, increased its
influence. The Chogyal (king who governs with righteousness) Palden
Namgyal Thodup was crashed in 1975 and Sikkim merged with India as its
22nd state.
1200’S TO 1300’S
• Guru Tashi, a prince of the Kham district in eastern Tibet had a divine
vision to go south and seek his fortune in ‘Denzong, the valley of rice’. As
directed, he heads in the southern direction with is family that includes five
sons. During their wanderings, they enter a Sakya kingdom where the
construction of a monastery is being held back with the workers’ inability
to erect the pillars. The eldest son of Guru Tashi helps in raising the pillars
single-handedly and thereon comes to be known as Khye Bumsa, meaning,
‘the superior of ten thousand’.
DURING THE 1800’S
• During British rule in neighboring India, Sikkim allied with Britain against
their common adversary, Nepal. Reacting to a Nepalese attack that affected
much of Sikkim including the plains of the Terai the British East India
Company was prompted to attack Nepal, resulting in the Gurkah war of
1814.
• Treaties signed between British India and Sikkim resulted in the return of
some, but not all occupied territory to Sikkim
• The intervention by British India following their war with Nepal, and the
signing of the Treaty of Titaliya between British India and Sikkim restores
some of the Nepalese occupied territory though not all.
MODERN DAY SIKKIM
• The Chinese government eventually recognized Sikkim as an Indian state in
2003, on the condition that India officially recognize Tibet as a part of
China; New Delhi had originally accepted Tibet as a part of China in 1953
during the government of Jawaharlal Nehru. The 2003 agreement led to a
thaw in Sino-Indian relations.
• Now, Sikkim is recognized as one of the most beautiful and one of the most
bright states of India
• a referendum was held that led to the deposition of the monarchy and
Sikkim joining India as its 22nd state.
Gangtok is the capital of the mountainous
northern Indian state of Sikkim.
 LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN SIKKIM
• Nepali is the primary language of
Sikkim while Lepcha and
Sikkimese (Bhutia) are also
spoken in some part of this north-
east province. English is also
spoken by the people of Sikkim.
Other languages include Kafle,
Limbu, Majhwar, Yakha, Tamang,
Tibetan, and Sherpa.
FESTIVALS OF SIKKIM
• Sikkim is a state in northeast Asia where numerous festivals are celebrated
throughout the year. Majority of the people of Sikkim follow Buddhism so
the festival celebrated here are associated with the Buddhist and they are
celebrated with a lot of pomp and as per the Buddhist calendar.

• In Gompas or Monasteries of Sikkim, most of the festivals are celebrated

where people gather together in order to celebrate the occasion. During
these festivals, the citizen of Sikkim involves in vibrant and lively dances
and music.
RELEGION IN SIKKIM
stats
• According to the 2011 census,
57.8% follow Hinduism, making
it the state's majority religion.
Buddhism is followed by 27.4%
of the population, while
Christianity is followed by 9.9%.
There are many Hindu temples
throughout the state

OTHERS HINDUISM
BUDDHISM CHRISTANITY
EXPERIMENT 2

The two people were again taken to see what they think about the differences
and similarities of Delhi and Sikkim

The answers received are as followed.

Q1.DO YOU THINK SIKKIM AND DELHI
ARE DIFFERENT?
SIKKIMESE PERSON DELHIITE

• “In my opinion, Sikkim and • “Obviously….The culture n

Delhi are quite similar.
Instead of the basic
differences practiced in our
state, our morphological and
psychological mindsets are
quite similar which is too
make our country a better
place.”
all would of course be
different which makes this
country so diverse but all our
minds and hearts follow love
and support for each other.”
RESULT
• As seen by both the people, they too think the thing which binds us all is
live and support. The basic differences are what make the country of India
diverse. Kindness and support is practiced by both Sikkim and Delhi
 A SMALL POEM ON DIVERSITY OF
INDIA
• Skin remembers how long the years grow
….Skin had hope, that's what skin does.
Heals over the scarred place, makes a road.
Love means you breathe in two countries.
And skin remembers—silk, spiny grass,
deep in the pocket that is skin's secret own.
Even now, when skin is not alone,
it remembers being alone and thanks something
larger
that there are travelers, that people go places
larger than themselves
when skin is not touched, a gray tunnel
of singleness, feather lost from the tail
of a bird, swirling onto a step,
swept away by someone who never saw
it was a feather. Skin ate, walked,
slept by itself, knew how to raise a
see-you-later hand. But skin felt
it was never seen, never known as
a land on the map, nose like a city,
hip like a city, gleaming dome of the mosque
and the hundred corridors of cinnamon and rope.
Made by Crew 3

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