Tumlong

Tumlong
town
Tumlong Show map of Sikkim Tumlong Show map of India Location in Sikkim, India
Coordinates: 27°25′N 88°35′E / 27.42°N 88.58°E / 27.42; 88.58Coordinates: 27°25′N 88°35′E / 27.42°N 88.58°E / 27.42; 88.58
Country	India
State	Sikkim
District	North Sikkim
Elevation	1,473 m (4,833 ft)
Languages
• Official	Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	SK

Tumlong is a village in the Indian state of Sikkim. It is located in North Sikkim district and was historically the third royal capital of Sikkim.

History

In 1894, Thutob Namgyal, the chogyal (monarch) shifted the capital of Sikkim from Tumlong to the current Gangtok. Tumlong was the third capital after Yuksom and Rabdentse close to Nepal. After repeated raids, the capital was shifted to Tumlong, further inland, in 1793 by Tshudpud Namgyal. The Treaty of Tumlong was signed here in 1861 between the British and the Sikkim Rajah. ^[1]

Geography

Tumlong is located at 27°25′N 88°35′E / 27.42°N 88.58°E / 27.42; 88.58.^[2] It has an average elevation of 1,473 metres (4,833 feet).

People

Many of the men are monks at the monastery at the top of the village. The villagers speak Buhti, Nepali and Hindi. The population is approximately less than 100.

Education

Tumlong has an elementary school and is a short walk from a high school.

Healthcare

In Tumlong (specifically in Phodong under the same gram panchayat) there is a Primary Health Centre (PHC) with two residential doctors and a staff including nurses.

Historical Photographs

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  Buddhist Procession
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  Prayer Wheels
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  Buddhist Monastery
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  The Palace of Tumlong

References