BOOK ON DARJEELING : THE STORY OF DARJEELING (2ND EDITION - 2009)

The Story of Darjeeling: The Land of the Indian Gorkha (Language - English)

Year - 2008 (2nd Edition -2009)

Writer - Basant B Lama

From the review by Dr. Sonam Wangyal :- "Consider for example his claim that it was the Gorkhas, and Gorkhas alone, who were responsible for the escape of Subhas Chandra Bose to Germany. For the Sikkimeses reader I might add here that amongst these Gorkhas one was a certain Yonzone, personal servant of Subhas Chandra Bose, and he hailed from Sikkim. Another revelation is that the book claims that Netaji spoke fluent Nepali.

If you want to read a book with a heart and a bit of humour, and still feel you are reading history then this is the book. For those of you who are interested to know about the circumstances that Darjeeling and the Dooars are currently placed in, how it came about, and possibly what the future holds, this book is an absolute must."

BOOK ON SIKKIM : TOURING IN SIKKIM AND TIBET (REPRINT - 1999)

 

Touring In Sikkim and Tibet (Language - English)

Year - 1930 (Re-print -1999)

Writer - David Macdonald

Preface :-

In the following pages, will be found hints to the intending tourist in the Darjeeling Hills, in Sikkim, and in Tibet. - DAVID MACDONALD, KALIMPONG, 1930

The Author was the British Trade Agent, Gyantse and Yatung, Tibet.

BOOK ON SIKKIM : INTIMATE GLIMPSES OF MYSTERIOUS TIBET AND NEIGHBOURING ( REPRINT - 1992)

Intimate Glimpses of Mysterious Tibet and Neighbouring Countries (Language - English)

Year - 1930 (Re-print -1992)

Writer - G.E.O. Knight

Foretold :-

In the following pages, I have endeavoured to present a faithful sketch of a series of travels made by me in such a truly romantic countries as Tibet, Sikkim, Nepal, etc. - G.E.O. KNIGHT, LONDON 1930

The Author was the member of the Royal Botanic Society, London and the leader of the British Expedition To Tibet in 1922-23.

BOOK ON SPORTS : STORIES FROM INDIAN FOOTBALL

 

Stories from Indian Football (Language - English)

Year - 2003

Writer - Jaydeep Basu

Autograph - Yusuf Pathan (Cricket)

 

 

Yusuf Pathan is an Indian former cricketer. Pathan made his debut in first-class cricket in 2001/02. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler. His younger brother Irfan Pathan was also an Indian cricketer. Pathan retired from all forms of cricket in February 2021. He was part of India's victorious teams at 2007 WT20, 2011 WC. He played 57 ODIs and 22 T20Is for India.

Autograph - Rishabh Pant (Cricket)

Rishabh Pant (born 4 October 1997) is a professional Indian cricketer who plays as middle order wicket-keeper batsman for India.

In the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy, while playing a match against Maharashtra, Pant scored 308 runs in an innings, becoming the third-youngest Indian to score a triple century in first-class cricket. On 8 November 2016, Pant scored the fastest century in the Ranji Trophy, from just 48 balls, in Delhi's match against Jharkhand.

In the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy, while playing a match against Maharashtra, Pant scored 308 runs in an innings, becoming the third-youngest Indian to score a triple century in first-class cricket. On 8 November 2016, Pant scored the fastest century in the Ranji Trophy, from just 48 balls, in Delhi's match against Jharkhand.

Autograph - Ravichandran Ashwin (Cricket)

Ravichandran Ashwin is an Indian international cricketer, an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off break.  He is the fastest Indian bowler to reach the 50-, 100-, 150-, 200-, 250-, 300- and 350-wicket mark in Test cricket in terms of number of innings. In 2016, he became the third Indian to win the ICC Cricketer of the Year award. He is currently the highest ranked spinner in test cricket, and the highest ranked test bowler for India according to the ICC Test Player Rankings at No.8.

HISTORICAL DOCUMENT : FORT WILLIAM (1827)

 

RECEIPT : QUEEN VICTORIA STAMPED (1869)

 

RECEIPT : BOMBAY ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY (1865)

 

HISTORICAL DOCUMENT : FORT WILLIAM (1804)

 

Autograph - Raj K Shrestha (Literature)

 

Autograph - Roger Binny (Cricket)

 

Roger Binny, as he is known, was a cricket all-rounder who is best known for his impressive bowling performance in the 1983 Cricket World Cup where he was the highest wicket-taker (18 wickets), and in the 1985 World Series Cricket Championship in Australia where he repeated this feat (17 wickets).