Essay > What really makes a Sikkimese?

A Nepali band playing at the coronation of the chogyal of Sikkim in 1965. Sikkimese-Nepalis have lived in Sikkim for many generations, yet their rightful place in Sikkim and in India is still frequently questioned. Photo: Alice S Kandell / Library of Congress

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