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THE PALACES AND ROYAL RESIDENCES OF SIKKIMHE PALACES AND ROYAL RESIDENCES OF SIKKIM
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YOKSUM, WEST SIKKIM, THE FIRST CAPITAL YOKSUM, WEST SIKKIM, THE FIRST CAPITAL OF RABDENTSE, WEST SIKKIM, THE SECONDRABDENTSE, WEST SIKKIM, THE SECOND

SIKKIM (1642 – 1649) 1649) CAPITAL (1649–c. 1696 and 1709c. 1696 and 1709–1788)
(N.K. Rustomjee, Dewan of Sikkim in centre) (N.K. Rustomjee, Dewan of Sikkim in centre)

TUMLONG, NORTH SIKKIM, THE FOURTH GANGTOK, EAST SIKKIM, THE FIFTH FOURTH GANGTOK, EAST SIKKIM, THE FIFTH FOURTH GANGTOK, EAST SIKKIM, THE FIFTH

CAPITAL (1814 – 1891) CAPITAL (1891 1891) CAPITAL (1891 – PRESENT)
During the period of monarchy the capital of Sikkim was shifted from Yoksam, the During the period of monarchy the capital of Sikkim was shifted from Yoksam, the uring the period of monarchy the capital of Sikkim was shifted from Yoksam, the
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first capital, to several other places, at different period of history.first capital, to several other places, at different period of history.

Period Place

1642–1649 Yoksum, West SikkimYoksum, West Sikkim

1649–c. 1696 & 1709–1788 Rabdentse, West SikkimRabdentse, West Sikkim

1788–1790 and 1791–c. 1814 g. Yul rgyal pho brang (near Kabi)g. Yul rgyal pho brang (near Kabi)

1814–1891 Tumlong, ChumbiTumlong, Chumbi

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1891–Present Gangtok. The Gangtok palace was Completed in 1888 but was Gangtok. The Gangtok palace was Completed in 1888 but was angtok. The Gangtok palace was Completed in 1888 but was
partially destroyed by an earthquake in the same year and partially destroyed by an earthquake in the same year and artially destroyed by an earthquake in the same year and
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became the royal residence after 1891. The original palace was
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became the royal residence after 1891. The original palace was ecame the royal residence after 1891. The original palace was
destroyed by fire in 1926, after which the royal family moved into destroyed by fire in 1926, after which the royal family moved into estroyed by fire in 1926, after which the royal family moved into
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the royal guest house which has served as the palace ever since.the royal guest house which has served as the palace ever since.he royal guest house which has served as the palace ever since.
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[Source: Royal Records: A catalogue of the Sikkimese Palace Archiv[Source: Royal Records: A catalogue of the Sikkimese Palace Archive] [Photo credit: Sikkim Archives] [Photo credit: Sikkim Archives]

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