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Gangtok |
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Gangtok, The capital of Sikkim, the overgrown hill town of GANGTOK (1870m), occupies a rising ridge in the southeast of the state, on what to be a busy trade route into Tibet. Although modern Gangtok epitomizes the recent changes in Sikkimese culture and politics, its Buddhist past is the root of its appeal for visitors, evident in the collection at the Institute of Tibetology and the charming Enchey Monastery, as well as the impressive Rumtek Monastery 24km east of town. |
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