A page SIKKIM STATE under Mofussil Stations from the Madras Directory of the Government of the Madras Presidency of the City of Madras – Complete Guide to the Government Offices, the Professional, Ecclesiastical, Legal and Commercial Communities of Madras (1929-35) brought out by the Thacker’s Press & Directories Ltd. 6/7 Bentinck Street Calcutta what made an interesting reading to me was to find out the Newars in Sikkim State those days to share with my readers here:
SIKKIM STATE – Northern India
A Native State in the eastern Himalaya mountains, lying between 27˚ 9’ and 27˚ 58’ North Lat and 88˚ 4’ and 89˚ East long; and bounded on the north and north-east by Tibet, on the south east by Bhutan; on the south by the British District of Darjeeling; and on the west by Nepal. Area, 2,818 square miles. Capital :- Gangtok. Agencies, Tumlong and Rabdentso
Ruler :- H H Maharaja Sir Tashi Namgyal K C I E, Maharaja of Sikkim
Heir-apparent :- Maharaj Kumar Kunzang Paljor Namgyal
POLITICAL OFFICERS
Poltl offr in Sikkim F. Williamson I C S Persnl asst Rai Bahadur Norbhu Dhondup – Hd clk Ramsunder Prasad
British trade agt and asst to poltl offr Capt P C Hailey, Yatung and Gyantse (Tibet)
MEMBERS OF STATE COUNCIL
Non-offls Naku Lama of Pemionchi, Rai Bahdr Lobzang Chhoden of Lingmo; Rai Sahib Ratnabahadur Pradhan of Rhenock; Balkrishna Pradhan of Namthang; Rai Sahib Hari Prasad Pradhan M A, B L of Sumbhuk and Kazi Tashi Dadul of Bermiak
Offls Rup Narain B A, LLB, Rai Sahib Sonam Dadul and Rai Sahib Gyaltsen Kazi
Palace Household with Rai Bahdr Lobzang Chhoden as Pte secy to H H the Maharaja - None and
His Highness’ Private Estates with Pte mangr Rai Sahib Kazi Sonam Dadul – None
Space and time constraint does not permit to reproduce all the details as in the page 423-4 referred but a brief mention here to indicate where our predecessors contributed to the State and in what capacity during the period.
SIKKIM STATE – Northern India
A Native State in the eastern Himalaya mountains, lying between 27˚ 9’ and 27˚ 58’ North Lat and 88˚ 4’ and 89˚ East long; and bounded on the north and north-east by Tibet, on the south east by Bhutan; on the south by the British District of Darjeeling; and on the west by Nepal. Area, 2,818 square miles. Capital :- Gangtok. Agencies, Tumlong and Rabdentso
Ruler :- H H Maharaja Sir Tashi Namgyal K C I E, Maharaja of Sikkim
Heir-apparent :- Maharaj Kumar Kunzang Paljor Namgyal
POLITICAL OFFICERS
Poltl offr in Sikkim F. Williamson I C S Persnl asst Rai Bahadur Norbhu Dhondup – Hd clk Ramsunder Prasad
British trade agt and asst to poltl offr Capt P C Hailey, Yatung and Gyantse (Tibet)
MEMBERS OF STATE COUNCIL
Non-offls Naku Lama of Pemionchi, Rai Bahdr Lobzang Chhoden of Lingmo; Rai Sahib Ratnabahadur Pradhan of Rhenock; Balkrishna Pradhan of Namthang; Rai Sahib Hari Prasad Pradhan M A, B L of Sumbhuk and Kazi Tashi Dadul of Bermiak
Offls Rup Narain B A, LLB, Rai Sahib Sonam Dadul and Rai Sahib Gyaltsen Kazi
Palace Household with Rai Bahdr Lobzang Chhoden as Pte secy to H H the Maharaja - None and
His Highness’ Private Estates with Pte mangr Rai Sahib Kazi Sonam Dadul – None
Space and time constraint does not permit to reproduce all the details as in the page 423-4 referred but a brief mention here to indicate where our predecessors contributed to the State and in what capacity during the period.
State Secretariat
1. General dept with C E Dodley B A (Dub) as Genl secy to His Highness the Maharaja had Accts clk Krishnabir Bhansari and Reve inspr Narsingdass Pradhan.
2. Forest Dept – Forest mangr Bhimbahadur Pradhan D D R, F R H S had Eastn range offr Atal Singh Dewan while Gangtok range offr Kulbir Pradhan and Asst to Gangtok range offr Ganga Prasad Pradhan
3. Judicial Dept – Rai Saheb Gyaltsen Kazi as Judl secy to His Highness the Maharaja had Jailer Bijai Kumar Pradhan and Bazar inspr Poorna Kumar Pradhan
4. Financial Dept with Manbir Singh as Finl secy to His Highness the Maharaja – None
5. State P W D Dept with Faqr Chand Jali as State engr had ovsrs Pitamber Joshi
Excise Office with Sub-insprs Chetman Tsering and Chatur Singh Rai – None
State Printing Press with Head Compositor Pahalman Rai and others – None
Sikkim Chief Court with Rup Narayan B A, LL B as Chf Judge – None
Medical with Civil surgn W. St. A Hendricks I. M M S A (Lond) , I M D had Civil srgn’s clk temy Tara Prasad Pradhan and Nurse Padmanwati Ruth Pradhan
Ecclesastical with Barmiak Kusho as Chf Lama of the Sikkim state - None
Educational Sir Tashi Namgyal High Schl – Hd mr C E Dudley B A (Dub) had Assts K R Pradhan B A, U Narain Pradhan, M N Pradhan I A and M B Pradhan besides Ran Bahadur Rai B A, R P Aley I A, Pingyuk, B N Singh M A and Pandit S N Misra.
Scottish Missn Girls’ Schl, Lachen Vilage Schl and Lachung Village Schl find a mention.
Commercial
Co-operative Societies – Amba
Atal Singh Dewan, Namchi, photo’r
Bhagwan Dass Sheokaran, Gangtok, mercht
Bishnu Maya Pestonji, Gangtok, photo’r
Chandra Nursery, Rhenock, exptrs and imptrs of bulbs, orchids, fruit and flower plants, seeds, etc- Proprs Rai Sahib Ratna Bahadur Pradhan, F R H S and D S Pradhan (member of National Dahlia Society, London), Assts Durga Prasad Pradhan and Jognarayan Pradhan, Tel ad – Pradhans, Rhenock
Jetmull & Bhojraj, Gangtok state, bankers, genl merchts, exptrs of cardamom, chiretta and other crude products
Kazi Mingur Tempo, Gangtok, phto’r
Narain Dass Pradhan, cardamom contr
Sahuji Poorna Kumar, Rhenock, mercht
Sahuji Pumu Narain, Rangpo, Orange trader
Sikkim Orange Company, Rangpo, commsn agts, traders and order suppliers – Dirs K N Pradhan, B B Pradhan and K R Pradhan B A Proprs K N Pradhan & Bros, Mngr Dhanbahadur Newar, Assts Chamunarain Newar, Nandlall Newar and others. Tel ad – Khusnarain
The Orange Company
Tulsiram Jairam, Rhenock, merchts
1. General dept with C E Dodley B A (Dub) as Genl secy to His Highness the Maharaja had Accts clk Krishnabir Bhansari and Reve inspr Narsingdass Pradhan.
2. Forest Dept – Forest mangr Bhimbahadur Pradhan D D R, F R H S had Eastn range offr Atal Singh Dewan while Gangtok range offr Kulbir Pradhan and Asst to Gangtok range offr Ganga Prasad Pradhan
3. Judicial Dept – Rai Saheb Gyaltsen Kazi as Judl secy to His Highness the Maharaja had Jailer Bijai Kumar Pradhan and Bazar inspr Poorna Kumar Pradhan
4. Financial Dept with Manbir Singh as Finl secy to His Highness the Maharaja – None
5. State P W D Dept with Faqr Chand Jali as State engr had ovsrs Pitamber Joshi
Excise Office with Sub-insprs Chetman Tsering and Chatur Singh Rai – None
State Printing Press with Head Compositor Pahalman Rai and others – None
Sikkim Chief Court with Rup Narayan B A, LL B as Chf Judge – None
Medical with Civil surgn W. St. A Hendricks I. M M S A (Lond) , I M D had Civil srgn’s clk temy Tara Prasad Pradhan and Nurse Padmanwati Ruth Pradhan
Ecclesastical with Barmiak Kusho as Chf Lama of the Sikkim state - None
Educational Sir Tashi Namgyal High Schl – Hd mr C E Dudley B A (Dub) had Assts K R Pradhan B A, U Narain Pradhan, M N Pradhan I A and M B Pradhan besides Ran Bahadur Rai B A, R P Aley I A, Pingyuk, B N Singh M A and Pandit S N Misra.
Scottish Missn Girls’ Schl, Lachen Vilage Schl and Lachung Village Schl find a mention.
Commercial
Co-operative Societies – Amba
Atal Singh Dewan, Namchi, photo’r
Bhagwan Dass Sheokaran, Gangtok, mercht
Bishnu Maya Pestonji, Gangtok, photo’r
Chandra Nursery, Rhenock, exptrs and imptrs of bulbs, orchids, fruit and flower plants, seeds, etc- Proprs Rai Sahib Ratna Bahadur Pradhan, F R H S and D S Pradhan (member of National Dahlia Society, London), Assts Durga Prasad Pradhan and Jognarayan Pradhan, Tel ad – Pradhans, Rhenock
Jetmull & Bhojraj, Gangtok state, bankers, genl merchts, exptrs of cardamom, chiretta and other crude products
Kazi Mingur Tempo, Gangtok, phto’r
Narain Dass Pradhan, cardamom contr
Sahuji Poorna Kumar, Rhenock, mercht
Sahuji Pumu Narain, Rangpo, Orange trader
Sikkim Orange Company, Rangpo, commsn agts, traders and order suppliers – Dirs K N Pradhan, B B Pradhan and K R Pradhan B A Proprs K N Pradhan & Bros, Mngr Dhanbahadur Newar, Assts Chamunarain Newar, Nandlall Newar and others. Tel ad – Khusnarain
The Orange Company
Tulsiram Jairam, Rhenock, merchts
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