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Sharma (1998) Documents on Sikkim and Bhutan

Sharma, S.K. and Usha Sharma (1998), Documents on Sikkim and Bhutan (New Delhi: Anmol Publications PVT. LTD.).
Description:
Documents on Sikkim and Bhutan, as is obvious from the title, contains important documents viz. text of different treaties, snads, deeds, agreement and other confidential papers pertaining to Sikkim and Bhutan. This book will prove a dependable reference book for the students and scholars of history and politics, International law and International Relations.
Content:
1. Treaty of Titalia, 1817; 2. Translation of the deed of Gramt making over Darjeeling to the East India Company dated 1 February 1835; 3. Treaty between India and Sikkim, 1961; 4. Khureeta to his highness the Deb Rajah intimating the annexation of Ambaree Fallacottah (Dated Simla, 9th June 1864); 5. Luchmidas Pradhan’s appeal to the Government of Bengal for protection of his holding which he received in 1867; 6. Deed of lease of lands to Luchmidas and his family in 1874; 7. Two diaries of travel in Sikkim in 1875–an introduction; 8. A diary of travel in the British portion of Sikkim, between the 6th and 16th May, 1875; 9. A diary of travel in the Darjiling district and independent Sikkim between 26th May and 8th June, 1875; 10. Letters permittting the Maharaja of Sikkim to mint coins (Dooba pice) in his territory from the records as preserved in the national archives, New Delhi; 11. Convention between Great Britain and China relating to Sikkim and Tibet, 1890; 12. Regulations regarding trade, communication and pasturage; 13. The state of Sikkim; 14. Press note of the Ministry of External Affairs, 20 March, 1950 press note of the Ministry of External Affairs, 20 March, 1950; 15. The text of the India-Sikkim peace treaty issued in Gangtok on 5 December, 1950; 16. Letters exchanged between the political officer and the Maharaja of Sikkim regarding article IX para (3) of the Indo-Sikkim treaty of 1950; 17. Sikkim, Bhutan and Indo-Tibetan trade; 18. Alleged Chinese propaganda about Bhutan and Sikkim; 19. Text of statement on Sikkim; 20. Text of the Sikkim agreement, May 8, 1973; 21. The Government of Sikkim Bill 1974; 22. The Constitution (Thirty-sixth amendment) Bill, 1974; 23. Proceedings of the Sikkim Assembly May 10, 1974; 24. Proceedings of the Sikkim Assembly held at 9.45 P.M. on Thursday, June 20, 1974; 25. Proceedings of the Sikkim Assembly held at 7. P.M. on Friday, June 28, 1974; 26. Proceedings of the meeting of the Sikkim Assembly held at 3.45 P.M. at the Assembly House on Wednesday, July 3, 1974; 27. The Constitution (Thirty-eighth amendment) Bill, 1975; 28. Sikkim: administrative machinery; 29. State laws of Sikkim; 30. President’s rule in Sikkim; 31. Personnel of the Government of Sikkim; 32. The code of Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal; 33. Articles of a treaty of peace between the Honorable English East India Company and the Deb or Rajah of Bootan; 34. Articles of trade drawn up by Bogle in 1774 with the Deb Raja of Bhutan; 35. Translation of Ikrar Namah agreed to by the Booteah Zeenkafs on the 2nd June, 1836; 36. A Bhutanese text on Bhutan-Nepal relation; 37. The truth about Bootan; 38. Godwin Austen’s map of Western Bhutan and his survey report, 1864; 39. Khureeta to his highness the Deb Rajah of Bhutan, 9 June, 1864; 40. Translation of the document which Mr. Eden Signed under compulsion in 1864; 41. Proclamation regarding the annexation of the Bengal Duars 12th November, 1864; 42. The treaty concluded at Sinchula on the 11th day of November, 1865; 43. Articles of the treaty between the Honourable East India Company and Dharendranarayan Raja of Cooch Behar, 1773; 44. Correspondence; 45. Agreement (April 1866); 46. Proclamation of annexation of the Doars and others territory of Bhutan (4th July 1866); 47. A Bhutanese Kasho to Dalchan and Gajarman Gurung (original text in Nepali, translation by B.B. Shrestha); 48. Oath of allegiance signed at Punakha at the installation of Sir Ugyen Wangchuk as King of Bhutan, 17 December 1907; 49. The treaty of Punakha, 1910; 50. The treaty of November 1910 between India and Bhutan concerning entradition and other related matters; 51. Negotiating a treaty with Bhutan; 52. Indo-Bhutan treaty of 1949; 53. The state of Bhutan; 54. Constitution of the Tshogdu of Bhutan–1953 or the constitution of the National Assembly; 55. An appeal to his majesty’s Government of Bhutan [Taxation and political reforms] (Original text in Nepali); 56. Report of the Indian officials; 57. First Bhutan cabinet expected to be announced soon; 58. Bhutan traitors revive Slur: India ‘Exploiting’ king; 59. Decision not to appoint a council of regents; 60. Plot against his majesty and royal Government of Bhutan; 61. Bhutan: miscellaneous documents; 62. Bhutanese Citizenship Act, 1977; 63. The Bhutan Citizenship Act, 1985; 64. Confidential; 65. Kasho(s), communications, and notifications; 66. Case histories of the victims of government atrocities.
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