REVISITING TIBET-SIKKIM RELATIONS AND THE HISTORY OF BORDER MAKING: A CASE OF RUMTEK MONASTERY AND THE INSTITUTION OF KARMAPA

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  • Binita Rai Research Scholar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53555/ssh.v9i2.2477

Keywords:

Buddhism, Sikkim and Tibet, Monestry, Historical framework, Religious

Abstract

Delving into the role of Buddhism that connected the histories of Sikkim and Tibet, this paper attempts to locate the current controversy surrounding Rumtek Monastery and the institution of Karmapa. Within the historical framework of Tibet- Sikkim relations, the idea is to understand the relevance of this monastery and how the modern day border making has turned it into a politicized religious institution.

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2023-05-12

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Rai, B. . (2023). REVISITING TIBET-SIKKIM RELATIONS AND THE HISTORY OF BORDER MAKING: A CASE OF RUMTEK MONASTERY AND THE INSTITUTION OF KARMAPA. International Journal For Research In Social Science And Humanities, 9(2), 6–11. https://doi.org/10.53555/ssh.v9i2.2477

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Vol. 9 No. 2 (2023): International Journal For Research In Social Science And Humanities | ISSN: 2208-2697

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