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JOHN CLAUDE WHITE (1853 JOHN CLAUDE WHITE (1853 – 1918)
J J.C.White was the first British Resident Political Officer of Sikkim serving from 1889 to J.C.White was the first British Resident Political Officer of Sikkim serving from 1889 to .C.White was the first British Resident Political Officer of Sikkim serving from 1889 to
1988. He was born in Calcutta, India. He 1988. He was born in Calcutta, India. He was an engineer by profession but as a was an engineer by profession but as a
Political Officer he was entrusted with political power and the responsibility in brining Political Officer he was entrusted with political power and the responsibility in brining litical Officer he was entrusted with political power and the responsibility in brining
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administrative changes in Sikkim. He is credited for creation of roads, bridges, land administrative changes in Sikkim. He is credited for creation of roads, bridges, land ministrative changes in Sikkim. He is credited for creation of roads, bridges, land
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reforms, taxation system and bungalows, areforms, taxation system and bungalows, as well as the first schools and hospitals. He s well as the first schools and hospitals. He
also successfully maintained peace at the sensitive Sikkimalso successfully maintained peace at the sensitive Sikkim-Tibetan frontier which Tibetan frontier which
had
had witnessed war in 1888. His residence was then called Residency or Burra Kothi had witnessed war in 1888. His residence was then called Residency or Burra Kothi witnessed war in 1888. His residence was then called Residency or Burra Kothi
(present Raj Bhawan).
J.C.White was succeeded by Charles Bell.by Charles Bell.
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