Indian Journal of Society and Politics

Reshmi Limboo ¹, Birendra Narain Dubey ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Sociology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, U.P., IN

Abstract

This research paper deals with the challenges in a Himalayas community living in the hills of Sikkim is facing on account of their gradual subjugated by the Chogyals (king) of Sikkim. Limboo tribes remained subjugated till date and identified as „Sikkemese Nepali‟ (immigrants from Nepal) and regarded as the Hindu Nepalese. Referring to the history of Sikkim Limboo is one the indigenous tribes of Sikkim along with Lepchas but the claim of being indigenous inhabitant of Sikkim is still lack. The Limboo tribes are in stage of ethnic mobilization through culturally and politically. They are fighting for the rights and going back to their histories and more oriented towards their culture, traditional habitat, reshaping their identity, trying to do away this immigrant status with political and cultural processes and claims for the distinct ethnic identity.

Keywords

Limboo, Sikkim, Tribes, Identity.

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