Kalimpong - Once A Part of Bhutan | History of Kalimpong
Kalimpong, a bustling busy town set on the foothills and deep valleys of the Himalayas is one of the important tourist destinations of the hilly region. The town is at present a district of the state of West Bengal. But once upon a time, in the historical books, we find it in the Kingdom of Sikkim and then again under the rule of Bhutan Empire. How did it become a part of it? What could be the origin of the word ‘Kalimpong?’ Who ruled in this beautiful landscape of lush greenery? What was the situation among the kings in early 18th century? Let’s find out with The Cord’s exclusive on “How Kalimpong was once a part of Bhutan?”
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I was born in Kalimpong! Thank you Cord for sharing the history of my birthplace
@DD-cq5kz
3 ай бұрын
I'm a Bangali from Nadia, I visited Kalimpong last year and I fall in love with Kalimpong and it's people, very humble and caring people 😌 ❤️ hope the tourists will obey the Pahari protocols properly.
It’s a blessing to be born at a place with such great history and culture Cheers to the ancestors for their glory No hard feelings for loosing to the British . Thanks to that we are all Indian by default the economy and freedom in india is much better then some of our neighbours, part of a greater and bigger nation now . 🇮🇳 💪🏻 Shout out to all the people from Kalimpong ❤️. Sikkim ❤️ Darjeelin❤️ We had, we have and we always will . 💪🏻
Lots of ❤️ from kalimpong Thank you sir for my home place history ❤️🔥
I am Bhutanese and I hope this video will not hurt sentiments of people of kalingpong. It was but not is, I hope we all live happily and value family and take care of each other. You guys are always welcome to Bhutan and see your mother land.
@nigellepcha6275
Жыл бұрын
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@Raj123456146
Жыл бұрын
nice thoughts brother 👍🏻 we all are one as human 👍🏻 take care...stay blessed
@SpuNkOriOn
Жыл бұрын
I am a bengali from siliguri.. I love Bhutanese People.. They are so humble in nature.. Take love brother
@jigmedyoserdorje4949
Жыл бұрын
Don’t mind if I come in the Bhutan gang cus I live in there to
@jamyangkhenrabthaye612
Жыл бұрын
@@jigmedyoserdorje4949 I am also Bhutanese
It does not matter weather Kalimpong was or wasn’t a part of Bhutan, many Bhutanese have studied there and so have I. The two share a very close friendship.
@bramstokes7156
Жыл бұрын
It doesn't matter whether they share a very close friendship. It matters weather Kalimpong was or wasn't part of Bhutan. Many Bhutanese royals and commoners have studied there.
@XYZ-qs8xd
Жыл бұрын
@@bramstokes7156 Nepal king and Bhutan king with their aristocratic families have also studied in Darjeeling through INDIAN CURRENCIES . Don't you know that ? JAI SIKKIMESE LEPCHA , BHUTIA , NEPALI JAI SIKKIM , JAI GORKHALAND .
@XYZ-qs8xd
Жыл бұрын
But Bhutanese must have studied in Kalimpong with INDIAN CURRENCIES . Weren't they ? JAI SIKKIMESE LEPCHA , BHUTIA , NEPALI JAI SIKKIM , JAI GORKHALAND .
Initiative to explore the history of Sikkim is indeed great step. Sikkim as an independent kingdom was ruled by Lepchas before the advent of Chogyal dynasty that started in 1604 . Before Chogyal dynasty Lepcha king Ponu Hobam was the supreme authority. He was being assisted by Thekongtek a wise and intelligent person. Lepcha is actually the real master of Sikkim . Most of the name of places in Sikkim and Darjeeling and even kalimpong are in Lepcha language. For example , Sonada a small town in Darjeeling means a place of shelter of wild bear. Kurseong a big town on way to Siliguri means a place of white orchid blooming area. Mirik means a place where a wild fire occured. Pokriabong means huge size bamboos grown place. List ate innumerable.
@salimtamang8617
Жыл бұрын
How did lechas kingdom fallen to the Chogyal dynasty has another long interesting history which is not available as such .
@kaiii126
Жыл бұрын
Ya even sevoke came from Lepcha word
@MetalboxwithKanon
12 күн бұрын
You simply can't call a tribal Chief a King, learn the difference first,
Great work.... Iiked both the content n the presentation. Thank you 🙏💐
Yo-Yo Hang king of Then Limbowans daughter who married Tensung Namgyal was Thukmamukma who later coined the word Sukhim meaning "new house" which later became Sikkim.
@rajivsarmah8413
Жыл бұрын
Ya. Before it limboos used to call it chungjung.
@chomolungmaS
Жыл бұрын
Our grandparents used to say Sukhim. Love from 🇳🇵
Lepcha king Gyabu Achok is lepcha king before chogyal dynasty....damsang gari and dalim gari is the main fort....lepcha king had to protect this land from bhutan king during the time king gyabu achok was the king of sikkim, kalimpong, siliguri and Darjeeling....later after the demise of gyabu achok the next lepcha king and queen thikung tek and nikung nal was approached by the bhutia king khebongsa and asked Thikung Tek and Nikung Nal for the land to live and later with the brotherhood treaty bhutia got permission to live in sikkim kalimpong and Darjeeling like that the rise of bhutia king dynasty came into existence....this brotherhood treaty was held in a place called phensong sikkim a cow was slaughtered and in the name of cow's blood this treaty was solaminised....you can see the statue of unity in phensong or one is in MG marg gangtok which is kept in a hall which is opposite to the traffic police booth beside old state Bank of India....
@karmagurung8281
Жыл бұрын
I agree
@norbudawa2615
Жыл бұрын
Bro your dates don’t match Gyabo achok 1660- 1676 Chogyal dynast started in 1642 by phuntsok Namgyal ( Sikkim was established) Unless people had time travel back then .
@luvall293
Жыл бұрын
@@norbudawa2615if it is so then how come khyabongsa asked thikung tek and nikung nal for a land to live in sikkim if bhutia king were more primitive??
@norbudawa2615
Жыл бұрын
Please talk with solid evidence
@luvall293
Жыл бұрын
@@norbudawa2615 need ans for my question
Bahot hi achha raha ye video. Kafi jankari mila. Thanks a lot. 👌
Hats off to you...very mii.i.nute and detailed information you shared...thanks
Such a wonderful information about our Hometown Kalimpong. Thanks for bringing it into light and reveal the valued facts about this beautiful hill town. 🎉to
👏🙌👍very useful and informative 👍.
Shout out to all from and around Kalimpong. We will forever thrive.
Thanks for giving us the information regarding history of kalimpong...... I am happy that I have studied in kalimpong ❤️☺️
@Memeshunter234
Жыл бұрын
Hi love from CB
Very well presented. Thank you for the accuracy in content. Please mention about Lepcha king Gyalpo Ajok & the battles at Daling fort ( dalimkote ) .
Peaceful coexistence is the key, that's all history taught us... Please make a video on west dooars there's a little that we know about our history.
Sukhim word was in place untill around 1975, my grandfather and father used to mention Sukhim only. Thank you Cord for detailed analysis.
Well Narrated Man ... informative ... thanks for the efforts... appreciated
What a 12:11 minutes every second valuable all the time respect 💕🙏
Would like a video on the clashes between Koch and Bhutanese kingdoms throughout history. Also a video on Nara Narayan and Chilarai(Shukladhwaj) and how they conquered the North East and Eastern Himalayas. Also would like a similar video on Darjeeling and how it was under Sikkim and then Nepal and then under the British.
@avinavdhakal5795
2 ай бұрын
Why ? Want to play more divide and rule ?
Great work
great work. still more to go. As far as we know, it was first called Mayel Lyang(the hidden Paradise) frm Sikkim and all the Lepcha dominated parts. after that came Denzong(the valley of Rice) and it goes on.. then Sukhim, then later came to known as Sikkim.. keep posting thank u
@rajivsarmah8413
Жыл бұрын
Limboos used to call it chungjung way before all these words.
Good information came to many things plz let's us know about Raj bonshi of our west Bengal too
Nice work bro, more places requested
Thank you cord for sharing my hometown story.. Lots of love..from kalimpong❤
Thank you sir your massage
Great information thanks👍👍👍
Awesome thank u .
Loved the way you presented
Informative
Very nice information,I'm from kalimpong only. Please tell us about the Lepcha, their history 🙏
@ashisrai07
Жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/aoKemtt9idLHh6g.html More on Dalim and Anglo Bhutan war
Thanks for video
Thank you “the cord” for such a descriptive video. Your videos certainly increase knowledge of Himalayan teriorities to other parts of our country. 👍
Accha laga aur Anya Jankarey ke lieya intajar me rahaonge
I love this channel ❤️
Thanks for the Info..
Very impressive
Awesome keep uploading
Amezing discussion and also presentation
Good delivery, content, good work
Thank you for the information ❤
I just hope that Bengalis don't exploit these regions (Kalimpong and Darjeeling) and impose their language on them....Just like UP was exploiting the Gharwal region (now Uttarakhand), Punjab exploiting the Himachal region and Bihar exploiting the Dhanbad region before getting separated. Also, Sikkim has already fallen...u will barely find any Lepcha, Bhutia, or Limboo there with any representation at any place, all have been occupied by Nepalese immigrants. Even the native languages of Sikkim have already died and they speak only Nepali.
@JohnBamang7875
Ай бұрын
Wtf ,What was your motive and where did you drag you message at last ,Why are you so jealous or angry for Nepali people's,don't you even know that Sikkim, Darjeeling & Kalimpong belongs to Bhutia ,Lepcha & Nepali ..we have been living peacefully since the history.. You are a peace of shit with narrow mentality,grow up kiddo .. Nepalies are not Immigrants,What did Gorkhas did for the motherland India ..could you able to pay back those sacrifices,Bloods ,Life's, ...The Lepchas & Bhutias who lives in Darjeeling & Kalimpong still support for GORKHALAND,They think themself as Gorkhas ,May be Sikkimese Bhutia & Lepchas don't think them self as Nepali but They still love them as own brother & have been living a life peacefully with Nepalies. intermarriages are so common in them ..but you are a poison who is trying to break the peace Among the Tribes of Darjeeling, Sikkim & Kalimpong.. Don't warry you gonna pay back for your deeds ,Coz God is watching over you and your works .. Believe me bro KARMA RETURNS
good research 🙏🙏🙏
Limbus are quite rare. I mean its difficult to find someone from own caste its great to hear that we were actually from noble family.
Sensitive topic to bring it up.
@bidhanbidhan5570
Жыл бұрын
Sensitive plus dividing the community....
Thank you
Love from kalimpong
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Thanks
My great late King of that time has taken great decision, and it was all for happiness of Bhutanese people . Long Live Our Beloved Kings. Long Live Wangchuck Dynasty. 🙏
Damsang fort is located at Pedong and not gorubathan (though both places fall under the present kalimpong District of West bengal) I have been to the fort many times during my schooling days. Damsang Mela(fair) is organized every year during the spring season.
Nice...
Appreciated 👍 Jai Hind
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Your research should be appreciated… as far as history of Kalimpong is concerned …I opine that you cannot ignore the Lepchas and their history….. in thus video u have have mentioned names like Damsagree/Dalimgree/KP Tamsang… which are names of historical places and figure…. Hope to see ur video on Lepchas and their legacy…. Thank u 🙏🏻 I
Thanks bro 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Nice explanation
There is a rock in our area where 1826 is inscribed in English. It is believed that Britishers did this when they invaded Damsang fort.
@ashisrai07
Жыл бұрын
A bit more on Dalim and Anglo British War kzread.info/dash/bejne/aoKemtt9idLHh6g.html
First viewer 🔥
I still hear stories of my great-grandmother who never came back from Bhutan
Nice video 👌
@ashisrai07
Жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/aoKemtt9idLHh6g.html
कालिम्पोङ्ग जिस को पहले 'डालिम' नाम से जाना जाता था.. आज भी भुटान हाउस मौजूद है जिसे हमारे देश के केन्द्रीय बल सुरक्षा प्रदान कर रहे हैं..
@ashisrai07
Жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/aoKemtt9idLHh6g.html More on Dalim and Anglo British War
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Thanks u mha bro
Appreciation from Bengal
Ramro kaam
Thank you ❤
@ashisrai07
Жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/aoKemtt9idLHh6g.html
This dude a true researcher
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Knowing history of my birthplace🥺
@ashisrai07
Жыл бұрын
More on Dalim and Anglo British War kzread.info/dash/bejne/aoKemtt9idLHh6g.html
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Resourceful article....
It is really laudable, investigetive, intellectual and knowledgeable presentetion. I as well as we people who are born and brought up between meadows and jungle withen the Himalayas region loves such presentation nevertheless those should be based on truth and should not be biased.
True
From which book you have collect this date Sir
Classic
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Limboo is part of Gorkha community. FYI.Current development is tension in Sikkim. History is that the majority population of Gorkhas votes (whose mother language is Nepali) using which govt of india tactically added Sikkim country as 22nd state of India in 1975 but in return Govt of India and Supreme court labelled this Gorkha community still as "foreigners from Nepal". There is nothing painful as this. Govt of India should fix it's mentality before it's too late.
@gorkhapriority
Жыл бұрын
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@andugandu4909
Жыл бұрын
See their is a very simple thing Original peoples of Sikkim And Darjeeling are Lepchas they were the son of the soil ...but Gorkhas invalided Sikkim and Darjeeling and harshly tortured over Lepchas and drained them out of Sikkim they are now Endengered tribe in Sikkim...and after that also shamelesly Gorkhas demand for Darjeeling ..it's just like I forcefully invalided my Neighbours House past some years ago and I just snatched their land and Home and drained them out from their own house ..and the same me is now playing victim card and demanding for another Land in my neighbour....Wow
@nischalwanem48
Жыл бұрын
@@andugandu4909 limbu's are the original inhabitants of west Sikkim. They had their own kingdoms before the establishment of namgyal dynasty in Sikkim
@andugandu4909
Жыл бұрын
@@nischalwanem48 Yeah but that doesn't mean that they have the right to torture the Lepchas
@nischalwanem48
Жыл бұрын
@@andugandu4909 they never tortured the lepchas. There's literally 0 evidences to prove it .
No wonder there is a gate named Raja Dorjee market in Haat bazaar.
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Please make video on jalpaiguri.
@badriansumanchhetri4856
Жыл бұрын
all the guri's are part of bhuthan Brother. My great great grand father used to tell the story about administrative from Bhutan used to travel on elephants to collect taxes, am talking about South Western dooars.
Very grt sir..proud to know that it was under Bhutan once...
Bhutan makes a big issue of Chinese incursions but never about land captured by India 😅
@clashingfrontiers
Жыл бұрын
Bhutan captured which free by India
Please make a videos on Dooars too.
I m thankfull to you for educating me on history of Kalimpong
Jay kalimpong
Not only kalimpong, Sikkim was captured during the reign of Third king of Bhutan. As his majesty's wife is from Sikkim, he ordered to release .
I salute u dea
Kalimpong word derive from Kapli pung which means a pile of skulls. Dehradun derive from Drera drom, meaning stockhouse or godown of rice, Darjeeling derive from Dorjeeling meaning a land of vajra.
@XYZ-qs8xd
Жыл бұрын
If you want to know about Darjeeling then first you should know that "" GORKHALAND TERRITORIAL ADMINISTRATION "" AREA once belonged to Sikkim in ancient HISTORY wise . You know that first holy Temple in Darjeeling got built is "" MAHAKAL MANDIR OR TEMPLE "" . It is not monastery . "" MAHAKAL "" is the word meaning "" LORD SHIVA "" and "" LING "" means "" SHIVLING "" . "" DORJEE "" means "" VAJRA "" in HINDU RELIGION . All derived from Hindu religion that's why we call this place Darjeeling not Dorjeeling and "" MAHAKAL MANDIR OR TEMPLE "" , not monastery .
explain dooars history sir please
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Kalimpong Darjeeling most join with Sikkim and try to make powerful State.. old greater Sikkim is comprising Eastern Nepal, Tibet, Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Bhutan etc ...today's Kirat Country+Limbuwan Country+Sherpa Country+Tibetan Country+Lepcha Country and many other Tribal Country but present days greater Sikkim is impossible but ...if possible Indian government most try to Merge Darjeeling Kalimpong with Sikkim....
@bsobro
Жыл бұрын
Lol 😂
Sikim is originally sukhim which means some kind of home in limbu language and lepcha and bhutiyas were limbu brothers
Please share history of Alipurduar. ❤
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Why there is Bhutan house in kalimpong?
Kalimpong-once known as "Kali-Phu- meaning "Vajrayana Cave". Darjelling- known as "Dorji-Ling- Meaning- Hill of Vajra" its Bhutanese territory but in midst of the 19th and 20th century, it was ceded for the time being. We will have to wait, one day it will be come back as our territory. Pelden Drukpa Gyelo, Long live Bhutan 🐉and glory to Drukpas 🐉🐉🐉🐲
@hook5569
Жыл бұрын
im a Bhutanese..i fear Bhutan itself will become a part of china one day..
@XYZ-qs8xd
Жыл бұрын
You don't know much history about Kalimpong and Darjeeling which were parts of Sikkim and Ancient History of GORKHALAND . Search about Anglo - Gorkha War which occurred in between 1814 to 1816 . Fact is fact that Kalimpong was part of Sikkim and is part of GORKHALAND .
@XYZ-qs8xd
Жыл бұрын
Long live Sikkim and Gorkhaland , India and glory to Indians . When China tries to attack Bhutan then Bhutan needs Indian Armies . JAI GURKHA , JAI GORKHA , JAI NEPAL , JAI HINDUSTAN .
@XYZ-qs8xd
Жыл бұрын
@KingchumAdenmooRong Do you know that people of Darjeeling , Kalimpong , Terai - Dooars are still asking for Gorkhaland as a separate Indian State from West Bengal Government . They are not asking for Bhutan . My lad know the history properly . Kalimpong is in India , not in Bhutan presently . JAI HIND , JAI SIKKIM , JAI GORKHALAND .
@XYZ-qs8xd
Жыл бұрын
@KingchumAdenmooRong Bro you know that in Kalimpong , Damber Singh Gurung Chowk is the place from Kalimpong from were Gorkha leader came to forefront in freedom movement of India . He was the founder of Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League , a political party , in 1943 , before India got Independent from British rule . So , till now people of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration ( GTA ) in India are asking for separate Indian State Gorkhaland . Do you agree the fact . Truth is truth , we just can't deny the fact . If you talk about Anglo - Gurkha War also , then Kalimpong , Darjeeling , Terai - Dooars was part of Sikkim . Before Anglo - Bhutan War in 1864 , Kalimpong was part of Sikkim , not of Bhutan . Go through history thoroughly . Even Nepal captured the part of Sikkim in the past if we know the history . But later Nepal captured Sikkim's portions were returned back to Sikkim , now India . That's why GTA are asking for Gorkhaland . Do yo understand what I'm saying . It's just a simple logic . Heh , you guy are you fron Bhutan ? If not then why are your comments going for the Bhutan . The way you reply seems you are from Bhutan , isn't it ? If not then where are you from ?