Tumlong
Village in Sikkim, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tumlong is a village in the Indian state of Sikkim in northeastern India. It is located in the Mangan sub division of North Sikkim district. it is on the bank of the Dik Chu river, a tributary of the Teesta River.
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Village | |
Coordinates: 27.42°N 88.58°E / 27.42; 88.58 | |
Country | India |
State | Sikkim |
District | North Sikkim |
Elevation | 1,473 m (4,833 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 425 |
Languages | |
• Official | Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | SK |
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Tumlong was the capital of the Kingdom of Sikkim between 1793 and 1861. The Sikkim Chogyals had a palace here, and a summer palace in Chumbi in the Lower Chumbi Valley. There was route between the two locations via the Cho La pass. In 1861, the capital was moved to Gangtok in order to be closer to the Darjeeling district, which was under the administration of the British Raj.