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Sikkim

Sikkim

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A state in northeastern India in the Himalayas between Nepal and Bhutan
  • proper noun
: Sikkim
  • The state of Sikkim shares borders with both Nepal and Bhutan.
  • Sikkim and Bhutan
  • Sikkim and Nepal
  • Sikkim and Tibet

Examples

  • The breathtaking views of the Himalayas can be enjoyed when visiting Sikkim.

  • Not just, the same genus of lichen appears in Baltistan and in Sikkim.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • There is the track to Sikkim, over the mountains.

  • Why do rhododendrons grow in Sikkim, and not here?

    Fiction book (1999)
  • That event had served as an excuse for an invasion by the British army and the annexation of southern Sikkim.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The sincerity of Tantric worship impressed Mrs. Nina when she visited a monastery in Sikkim.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • I keep in mind Hooker's travails in Nepal and Sikkim: how, in the most difficult of circumstances, he made excellent and detailed observations of his surroundings.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Additionally, in a symbolic step that illustrates the recent improvement in Sino-Indian relations, a border crossing near Sikkim, closed since the 1960s, was reopened in July 2006.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Ominous rumblings emanate from Tibet, Nepal, Sikkim, and Assam.

    Academic text (2009)
  • India is adding four new divisions, with some 80,000 soldiers, to reinforce the seven divisions that already defend the northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.

    Blog text (13)

Surface Forms

Sikkim main

Etymology

Sikkim comes from local Himalayan languages and was once the name of an old mountain kingdom in the area, so a helpful way to remember it is as the 'mountain kingdom' between Nepal and Bhutan. That's why the modern state Sikkim still uses the same name and is known for its high mountains and unique culture.