CONTENTS. 



Page. 

 Introduction — By H. H. Eisley, c.i.e. : — 



Physical features 



Early history i 



The Sikhim Raj ii 



British intervention, 1817 iii 



Cession of Darjeeling, 1835 iii 



Annexation of Morang, 1850 iv 



Sikhim mediatised, 1861 iv 



Relations of Sikhim and Tibet v ' 



Proclamation of 1875 vi 



Mr. Macaulay's proposed mission vi 



Occupation of Lingtu by the Tibetans, 1886 .... vii 



Attitude of Sikhim Raja viii 



The Galing Treaty viii 



Map of Sikhim ix 



State of parties in Sikhim ix 



British policy towards the East Himalayan States ... xi 



Tibet xi 



Bhutan xiv 



Nepal XV 



Sikhim xv 



Tibetans attack Gnatong, 22nd May 1888 . . . . xviii 



Final defeat of Tibetans, 24th September 1888 . . . xix 



The future of Sikhim xxi 



Geographical Position and Description : — 



Sikhim, where situated and its area 1 



Its boundary described 1 



Extent of the Sikhim Raj as desoibed by Dr. Oldfiekl and in 



Hon'ble Mi-. Edeu's " Political Mission to Bhutan" . . 2 



Peaks and passes 2 



Towns and villages 4 



