{"product_id":"sikkim-from-autocracy-to-half-democracy-untold-narrative-of-sikkim-merger-nar-bahadur-khatiwada-as-narrated-to-satyadeep-s-chhetri","title":"Sikkim: From Autocracy to Half-Democracy | Untold Narrative of Sikkim Merger | Nar Bahadur Khatiwada as narrated to Satyadeep S. Chhetri","description":"\u003cul data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"334\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"135\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"89\"\u003eAuthors\u003c\/strong\u003e: Nar Bahadur Khatiwada \u0026amp; Satyadeep S. Chhetri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"162\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"151\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bee Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"226\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"217\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"252\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"240\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9391618294\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"282\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"266\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 978-9391618292\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"306\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"295\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"334\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"323\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/strong\u003e: 288 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"358\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"358\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"987\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"401\"\u003eSikkim: From Autocracy to Half-Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e sheds light on the \u003cstrong data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"443\"\u003ehistorical journey\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"457\"\u003eSikkim\u003c\/strong\u003e, from its \u003cstrong data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"487\"\u003eautocratic rule\u003c\/strong\u003e to its eventual merger with India in \u003cstrong data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"533\"\u003e1975\u003c\/strong\u003e, which significantly reshaped the political map of India. This book, written by \u003cstrong data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"639\"\u003eNar Bahadur Khatiwada\u003c\/strong\u003e, a key grassroots organizer during the Sikkimese revolution, offers a \u003cstrong data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"743\"\u003eunique, firsthand perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e of the events that led to this crucial change. Alongside \u003cstrong data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"825\"\u003eSatyadeep S. Chhetri\u003c\/strong\u003e, the authors bring a fresh narrative, focusing on the \u003cstrong data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"906\"\u003evoices from the ground\u003c\/strong\u003e—the people’s struggles for \u003cstrong data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"947\"\u003edemocracy\u003c\/strong\u003e and their experience of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"986\"\u003emerger\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1415\"\u003eThe book challenges the mainstream narratives that have often ignored the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003elocal voices\u003c\/strong\u003e in favor of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1116\"\u003epolitical narratives\u003c\/strong\u003e shaped by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1169\"\u003ejournalists, bureaucrats, and officers\u003c\/strong\u003e. With a focus on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1209\"\u003ethe events of 1972\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book uncovers \u003cstrong data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1262\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003epreviously overlooked stories\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1291\"\u003epeople’s struggle\u003c\/strong\u003e and examines the consequences of the merger, which continues to have lingering effects in Sikkim's \u003cstrong data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1414\"\u003epolitical landscape\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"2568\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1700\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1461\"\u003eFirsthand Account\u003c\/strong\u003e: The book offers a personal and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1519\"\u003eauthentic perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e from Nar Bahadur Khatiwada, who was deeply involved in the revolution and played a crucial role as the adopted son of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1671\"\u003eKazi Lhendup Dorji Khangsarpa\u003c\/strong\u003e, the leader of the movement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1701\" data-end=\"1894\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1724\"\u003ePolitical Insight\u003c\/strong\u003e: It delves into the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"1767\"\u003epolitical dynamics\u003c\/strong\u003e of Sikkim from 1972 to 1975, offering a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1832\"\u003ecritical examination\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1840\" data-end=\"1850\"\u003emerger\u003c\/strong\u003e and the implications it had for the region.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"2106\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1897\" data-end=\"1918\"\u003ePeople’s Struggle\u003c\/strong\u003e: The book brings forward \u003cstrong data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"1979\"\u003ethe voices of the common people\u003c\/strong\u003e, shedding light on their \u003cstrong data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2018\"\u003estruggles\u003c\/strong\u003e and their yearning for \u003cstrong data-start=\"2042\" data-end=\"2055\"\u003edemocracy\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is often left out in historical narratives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2107\" data-end=\"2377\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2146\"\u003eChallenging Historical Narratives\u003c\/strong\u003e: It challenges the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2166\" data-end=\"2200\"\u003emainstream historical accounts\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering new insights into the events that led to Sikkim becoming India’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"2276\" data-end=\"2290\"\u003e22nd state\u003c\/strong\u003e, while also highlighting the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2320\" data-end=\"2341\"\u003eunresolved issues\u003c\/strong\u003e that still affect the region today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2378\" data-end=\"2568\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2380\" data-end=\"2404\"\u003eModern-Day Relevance\u003c\/strong\u003e: The book continues to resonate with readers even after 48 years, reflecting on Sikkim’s ongoing political complexities, which some view as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2547\" data-end=\"2567\"\u003e‘Half-Democracy’\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2570\" data-end=\"2585\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2574\" data-end=\"2585\"\u003ePurpose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2586\" data-end=\"2941\"\u003eThis book aims to bring forth a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2618\" data-end=\"2639\"\u003efresh perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e on the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2647\" data-end=\"2667\"\u003emerger of Sikkim\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it accessible to readers who are interested in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2723\" data-end=\"2743\"\u003eregional history\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2745\" data-end=\"2774\"\u003epolitical transformations\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2784\" data-end=\"2819\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003epeople’s struggle for democracy\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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