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	Pedong Trip at Kaboodle
		Jelepla Pass (also spelt Jelep La) is an all weather pass between India and Tibet.
		Etymologically the term Jelepla is derived from Jelep meaning lonely and La meaning pass in Tibetan.
		The pass is at an altitude of 4,267 metres (14,300 feet) above msl and is 46 metres (150 feet) in length.
	www.kaboodle.com /arinbasu/Pedong-Trip.html (1738 words)

	Jelep La at AllExperts
		Etymologically the term Jelepla is derived from Jelep meaning lonely and La meaning pass in Tibetan.
		The pass is in Sikkim and the route connects Lhasa to India.
		With the recent thawing in relations between India and China, plans are afoot to reopen the Jelepla Pass (following the July 6th 2006 reopening of the Nathula Pass) which is projected to result in an economic boom for the region.
	en.allexperts.com /e/j/je/jelep_la.htm (546 words)

	Jelep La - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jelepla Pass (also spelt Jelep La) is an all weather pass between India and Tibet.
		Etymologically the term Jelepla is derived from Jelep meaning lonely and La meaning pass in Tibetan.
		With the recent thawing in relations between India and China, plans are afoot to reopen the Jelepla Pass (following the July 6th 2006 reopening of the Nathula Pass) which is projected to result in an economic boom for the region.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jelepla_Pass (504 words)

	Holiday in the Himalays by Dr. Nishi Pulugurtha
		The former was the point at which the Indian and Chinese army faced each other and the latter was used as the gateway to Lhasa in the old trade route.
		Francis Younghusband used the Jelepla in 1903 to go to Tibet and this pass is also known as the Younghusband track.
		On clear mornings the snow-capped ranges of Kabru, Sinolchu, and Pandim along with the mountain passes of Nathula and Jelepla can be seen from this place as also the towns of Kalimpong right in front and Darjeeling on a mountain in the far distance.
	www.boloji.com /travels/052.htm (1552 words)

	Informat.io on Kalimpong
		The temperate climate prompted the British to develop the town as an alternative hill station to Darjeeling, to escape the scorching summer heat in the plains.
		Kalimpong's proximity to the Nathula and Jelepla passes, offshoots of the ancient Silk Route, was an added advantage and it soon became an important trading outpost in the trade of furs, wools and food grains between India and Tibet.
		In 1962, the permanent closure of the Jelepla Pass after the Sino-Indian War led to a slowdown in Kalimpong's economy, which relied heavily in trade between Tibet and India.
	www.informat.io /?title=Kalimpong (2519 words)

	Information about Kalimpong
		The temperate climate prompted the British to develop the town as an alternative hill station to Darjeeling, to escape the scorching summer heat in the plains.
		Kalimpong's proximity to the Nathula and Jelepla passes, offshoots of the ancient Silk Road, was an added advantage and it soon became an important trading outpost in the trade of furs, wools and food grains between India and Tibet.
		In 1962, the permanent closure of the Jelepla Pass after the Sino-Indian War led to a slowdown in Kalimpong's economy, which relied heavily in trade between Tibet and India.
	english.turkcebilgi.com /Kalimpong (3835 words)

	History
		The Sir Thutob Namgyal Memorial (STNM) Hospital built in 1917 is named in the memory of Thutob Namgyal who died in 1914.
		Alarmed by the growing Russian influence in Tibet and also to assert itself, the British sent an expedition led by Col. Younghusband to Lhasa via Jelepla in 1904.
		The expedition met with resistance from the Tibetan army, which was defeated, and a treaty was dictated by Younghusband on Tibet.
	www.axn-travel.com /himalaya/destinations/sikkim/info/history.shtml (3468 words)

	Sight seeing & White water rafting at kalimpong :: Hotel Anjali
		Consecrated by His holiness, the Dalai Lama in 1976 who also presented "The Kangyur" in 108 volumes to it.
		Jelepla View Point: This view point just below the Zang Dhok Palri Phodong, has excellent view of the snow ranges, Teesta and Relli river, the valley below and of the sunset.
		Morgan House: The Morgan house or the Singhamari is one of the oldest Colonial bungalow that was built after British opened up Kalimpong as a hill resort.
	www.hotelanjali.com /rafting.html (836 words)

	Vajra Book Shop - Tibetan Buddhism Nepal Travels & Tour Books
		It was a period of trade which is little known to the rest of the world.
		The centuries old trade route over northern Nepal came to a standstill with the opening of the Jelepla or the Younghusband Pass for the British India in 1904.
		This resulted in the Newars choosing the newly opened pass not far from Kalimpong for their trade to Tibet.
	www.vajrabooks.com.np /details.php?bsn=21 (229 words)

	NATHULA PASS : Encyclopedia Entry
		Although just 5 km (3 mi) north of the all-weather Jelepla pass, the Nathula pass is blocked by snow in winters as it receives heavy snowfall.
		In September 1904, a convention signed by the British and Tibetans facilitated the setting up of trading posts at Gyantse and Gartok (in Tibet) and ceded control of the Chumbi Valley to the British.
		However the treaty took place in the absence of the 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso who had fled to Urga in Mongolia after a military expedition led over the Jelepla Pass by British explorer Francis Younghusband to enforce the treaty.
	www.bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Nathula_Pass (1492 words)

	Nathu La Biography,info
		Although just 5 km (3 mi) north of the all-weather Jelepla pass, the Nathula pass is blocked by snow in winters as it receives heavy snowfall.
		In September 1904, a convention signed by the British and Tibetans facilitated the setting up of trading posts at Gyantse and Gartok (in Tibet) and ceded control of the Chumbi Valley to the British.
		However the treaty took place in the absence of the 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso who had fled to Urga in Mongolia after a military expedition led over the Jelepla Pass by British explorer Francis Younghusband to enforce the treaty.
	www.parsnava.com /biography/sdmc_Nathu_La (1498 words)

	Nathula Nathu-la
		The pass is 56 kilometres east of the capital Gangtok.
		Although just 5 km north of the Jelepla pass, the Nathula pass is not navigable in winters as it receives heavy snowfall.
		Temperatures in Nathula regularly dip to -25 °C in winters.
	www.nathula.net (249 words)

	tribuneindia... Nation
		Ajit Singh was accused of committing rape on April 15 and was arrested by the Army authorities on the same day.
		GANGTOK: The famous Nathula and Jelepla border pass on the Indo-Tibet border in the eastern Sikkim will now be open to domestic tourists.
		The authorities have decided to open up the wind-swept Nathula border pass, situated at an altitude of 14,000 feet and some 55 km east of Gangtok, and the Jelepla pass for tourists.
	www.tribuneindia.com /1999/99may23/nation.htm (3603 words)

	Gangtok India Tourism - Gangtok Hill Station in India,Gangtok Tourism Guide,Hill Station Guide to Gangtok
		Sikkim became a suzerain of India, with the condition that it would retain its independence, by the treaty signed between the Chogyal and the then Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
		Trade between India and Tibet continued to flourish through the Nathula and Jelepla passes, offshoots of the ancient Silk Route near Gangtok.
		These border passes were sealed after the Sino-Indian War in 1962, which deprived Gangtok of its trading business.
	www.ancientindya.com /east-india-tourism/gangtok-tourism.html (483 words)

	Sikkim Travel, Visit Sikkim, Places to Visit in Sikkim
		The Menmecho Lake is another beautiful lake that is located about twenty kilometers ahead of the Changu lake.
		This lake is very big in size, and lies cradled between the mountains below the Jelepla pass and is also the source of the Rangpochu river.
		The lake is known for its fish and a farm to cultivate these fish is also situated nearby.
	www.indovacations.net /english/Sikkim_places.htm (1154 words)

	Gangtok city of Sikkim - India
		This is another beautiful lake located twenty kilometres ahead of the (Changu) lake.
		Quite big in size, it lies cradled between the mountains below the Jelepla pass and is also the source of the river Rangpo-chu which meets the Teesta at Rangpo.
		Like the (Changu) Lake, it also derives its water from the melting snow around especially from the stream that originates just below the Jelepla pass.
	sikkim.bharatheritage.in /gangtok.htm (875 words)

	The Namgyals of Sikkim
		The British also began building roads and bringing about development in Sikkim - not a bad thing, of course, but the main idea here was to gain access to the neighboring Tibet.
		Thutob Namgyal was the half-brother of the previous Chogyal Sidekong Namgyal who came on the throne in 1863 after Tsudphud Namgyal and died childless in 1874.
		The Tibetans resisted fiercely, but were defeated and had to sign a Treaty by which the British received the monopoly for conducting trade with Tibet.
	www.buzzle.com /editorials/11-23-2004-62009.asp (1008 words)

	www.kalimpong.info » The Forgotten Way: Recalling the road to Lhasa from Kalimpong
		Trade through the Jelepla Pass must be sought, if the Darjeeling Hills is to have a share of that golden pie, which currently seems to be giving it up without a cry.
		It seems that if Jelepla is opened for border trade, then the revenues that will bring to the Darjeeling Hills from this trade will be far greater than that of the small annual sum DGHC gets from Bengal.
		Tibet trade route via Jelepla into Kalimpong must be pressed as this is a historic, economic and geographic right of the people of Kalimpong and Darjeeling Hill Council.
	www.kalimpong.info /2005/04/16/the-forgotten-way-recalling-the-road-to-lhasa-from-kalimpong (1945 words)

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		Kalimpong's proximity to the Nathula and Jelepla passes, offshoots of the ancient Silk Route, was an added advantage and i soon became an important trading outpost in the trade of fur s, wool s and wwwwildjackcom food grains between India and Tibet.
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	aleluja.asp2.cz /www-wildjack-com.html (1034 words)

	Gangtok - the perfect place to holiday
		Gangtok maintains a government collage of cottage industries to promote learning to manufacture and sale of the local handicrafts as the carving of the wooden tables called the choksees, weaving woolen carpets, Buddhist masks, statues, bamboo made lamp shades, furniture and much more.
		The Nathula and Jelepla passes, the branches of the ancient Silk Route near Gangtok were the passageways to facilitate the conduit of trade between India and Tibet until the break of Sino-Indian War in 1962.
		Gangtok is a perfect locale for holidaying and relaxing with yourself or your partner.
	www.travelwebdir.com /travelarticles/Gangtok---the-perfect-place-to-holiday-1594.html (703 words)

	Beaches & Lakes of Sikkim, Lakes of Sikkim, Lakes in Sikkim India, Natural tourist attractions, Sikkim Weekend ...
		It is a gorgeous lake situated 20-km ahead of Changu Lake.
		It lies cradled between the mountains below the Jelepla Pass
		As one climbs towards Gochala Pass and pause to take a deep breadth, one can enjoy the color of transparent turquoise of Lake Samiti
	www.onlytravelguide.com /sikkim/beaches/index.php (239 words)

	Hotel Ngor - Druk Urban
		This placid lake is frozen during winter season.
		Built in the memory of Harbhajan Singh, a sepoy in the 23rd Punjab Regiment, the Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir lies between the Nathula and Jelepla pass.
		Legend has it that he appeared in a dream a few after he went missing and expressed a desire that a monument be built in his memory.
	www.ngor-druk.com /placesofinterests.htm (1578 words)

	indianexpress.com :: Trade is only the beginning of the story
		The adventurous Younghusband Mission launched from Sikkim with a military escort (1903-4) accomplished its task of capturing Gyantse and reaching Lhasa, thereby leading to the 1904 Convention that firmed up Anglo-Tibet trade.
		Brisk trade was conducted through these two very crucial trade routes — Jelepla (the easy level pass at 4,374m) in Kalimpong and Nathula (the path of the listening ear at 4,310 m) in Sikkim — until 1962.
		The likely reopening of the Nathula trade route will be a major addition in the basket of confidence-building measures between India and China.
	www.indianexpress.com /printerFriendly/6684.html (1042 words)

	The Hindu Business Line : Nathula `Pass'port to better trade prospects with China
		While initially the barter system was followed, payments through banking channels took off later.
		The other point thorough which trade with Tibet used to be conducted was from Jelepla near Kalimpong in West Bengal.
		For Sikkim, the impact of trade through Nathula could well be sizable.
	www.blonnet.com /2003/11/25/stories/2003112502160200.htm (972 words)

	Sikkim/Darjeeling - Yeti Travels
		Kalimpong, "The Stockade of the King's Minister" was once a bustling town on the trade route to Tibet.
		It once used to be the hub of the trans-himalayan trade between India and Tibet when merchants used to ferry goods by mule caravan over the Jelepla Pass on the Sikkim - Tibet border.
		Although the trade route has closed down since the early sixties, the town still retains its tranquility and intrinsic charm.
	www.yetitravelsonline.com /sikkim.html (4589 words)

	Tehelka - The People's Paper
		Just a couple of months back, two Russians were arrested for smuggling out rare butterflies, worth thousands of dollars in the international market, from the remote Yuksam forest in Sikkim.
		“Before 1962, Kalimpong’s trading with Tibet used to take place through Jelepla, the nearest border point.
		But now this trade takes place through Kathmandu.
	www.tehelka.com /story_main7.asp?filename=ts103004scripted.asp (1036 words)

	[wi•ki•tha•ra]: 25: Kalimpong
		Between reel-changes we sneaked behind the concession stand, talked about Buddhism.
		Not by their own wills, Tibetan monks fleeing along the Jelepla Pass into Kalimpong, their robes lines with scripture.
		Not by his own will, Maninder Pal Singh Kohli confessing the murder of Hannah Foster.
	wikithara.blogspot.com /2006/01/25-kalimpong.html (251 words)

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