Gangtok- Gangtok
is the capital of the mountainous northern Indian state of Sikkim.
Established as a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the 1840s, the city became
capital of an independent monarchy after British rule ended, but joined
India in 1975. Today, it remains a Tibetan Buddhist center and a base
for hikers organizing permits and transport for treks through Sikkim’s
Himalayan mountain ranges.