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'''[[Gangtok]]''' is the [[Capital (political)|capital]] and largest [[town]] of the [[India]]n [[states and territories of India| state]] of [[Sikkim]]. It is situated in the lower [[Himalaya]]s. Known for its clean surroundings and temperate [[climate]], this [[hill station]] of about fifty thousand people is the centre of Sikkim's tourist industry. Gangtok was a small hamlet until the construction of the [[Enchey Monastery]] in 1840 made it a pilgrimage center. It became a major stopover between [[Tibet]] and British India at the end of the 19th century. Following [[Indian independence movement|India's independence]] in 1947, Sikkim became a [[nation-state]] with Gangtok as its capital. In 1975 the monarchy was abrogated and Sikkim became India's twenty-second state, with Gangtok remaining as its capital. City is also a centre of [[Tibetan Buddhist]] culture and learning with numerous [[monastery|monasteries]] and religious educational institutions. Gangtok is connected to the rest of India by an all-weather metalled highway, NH-31A, which links Gangtok to [[Siliguri]]. The civic infrastructure of Gangtok is overseen by the local municipal corporation whose councillors are directly elected by the people. The rural roads around Gangtok however, are maintained by the [[Border Roads Organisation]], which is a part of the [[Indian army]]. ('''[[Gangtok|more...]]''')

Portal:India/SC Summary/SA Gangtok - Revision history

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