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		Jelepla Pass (also spelt Jelep La) is an all weather pass between India and Tibet.
		The pass is in Sikkim and the route connects Lhasa to India.
		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 (1687 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Jelepla Pass
		Jelepla Pass (also spelt Jelep La) is an all weather pass between India and Tibet.
		The pass is in Sikkim and the route connects Lhasa to India.
		It passes through the towns of Pedong in northern West Bengal and then a further 8 km to Rhenok which is the meeting point between Sikkim, Bhutan and Tibet.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Jelepla_Pass (571 words)

	Nathula - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-10)
		Nathula Pass (also spelt Ntula, Natu La, Nathu la, Natula) is a pass on the Indo-Tibet border in the state of Sikkim.
		The route leading up to the pass is one of the world's highest navigable roads, and is maintained by the Border Roads Organisation, a wing of the Indian Army.
		The pass is 56 kilometres east of the capital Gangtok.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Nathula (454 words)

	Jelep La - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The pass is at an altitude of 4,267 metres (14,300 feet) above mean sea level and is 46 metres (150 feet) in length.
		The route is scenic with forests of rhododendrons blooming in spring.
		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 (502 words)

	Nathu La (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-10)
		The pass is India's third border post for trade with China after Shipkila in Himachal Pradesh and Lipulekh (or Lipulech) in Uttaranchal.
		The opening of the pass was marked by a ceremony on the Indian side attended by officials from both sides, including Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling (the chief guest), the Chinese ambassador to India, and the Tibetan Autonomous Region Chairman, Champa Phuntsok.
		Before the pass was closed, nearly 95% of the 200 firms that operated from the Indian side were owned by the Marwari community.
	www.tocatch.info /en/Nathula_Pass.htm (1485 words)

	Britain.tv Wikipedia - 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.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Kalimpong (2581 words)

	Nathula Nathu-la
		The pass, located at an elevation of 4,310 m (14,200 feet) above mean sea level, forms part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Route.
		The route leading up to the pass is one of the world's highest navigable roads, and is maintained by the Border Roads Organisation, a wing of the Indian Army.
		The pass is 56 kilometres east of the capital Gangtok.
	www.nathula.com (253 words)

	Reference Encyclopedia - Himalayas
		Gangtok in Sikkim to Lhasa in Tibet, via the Nathula Pass and Jelepla Passes (offshoots of the ancient Silk Route).
		This pass is now less used because of regional troubles.
		Mountain sheds like these are used by the rural populace as shelter for cattle in summer months as they take them for grazing in higher altitudes.
	referenceencyclopedia.com /?title=Himalayas (2715 words)

	Sikkim Lake,Lakes of Sikkim,Memencho Lake,Tourist Place Sikkim,Trip to Sikkim,Sikkm Tour,Lakes Tour,Lakes Tour in Sikkim
		It lies cradled between the mountains below the Jelepla Pass and is source of river Rangpo-Chu.
		Infact in 1899 the lake had disappeared according to D. Freshfield who writes, the hollow enclosed between the covering moraines of Zemu and Green Lake Glaciers has been lately a lake, and is now a lake basin.
		As one climbs towards Gochala Pass and pause to take a deep breadth, one can enjoy the colour of transparent turquoise of Lake Samiti - A glacial lake in the Onglathang valley.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /sikkim/lakes/other-lakes-of-sikkim.html (363 words)

	Sikkim :: Access Nepal Travels & Tours Pvt. Ltd.
		Although Sikkim was an independent country, skirmishes occurred at the Nathula Pass between Indian border guards and the Chinese soldiers.
		The two governments also proposed to open the Nathula and Jelepla Passes in 2005.
		In 1642, the fifth generation descendant of Guru Tashi, Phuntsog Namgyal was consecrated as the first Denzong Gyalpo or the Chogyal (king) of Sikkim by the three great Lamas who came from the north, west and south to Yuksom Norbugang in West Sikkim.
	www.accessnepaltravels.com /sikkim (2755 words)

	…: navendu :… » Sundries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-10)
		Nathula Pass (also spelt Ntula, Natu La, Nathu la, Natula) is a pass on the Indo-China border connecting the Indian state of Sikkim with South Tibet.
		The pass is 56 kilometres east of the capital Gangtok.
		With the recent thawing in relations between India and China, the pass was originally scheduled to be opened on 2005-10-02, but was postponed due to last minute infrastructure problems on the Chinese side.
	www.navendu.net /wordpress/?cat=1 (4003 words)

	Sikkim Tour, Darjeeling Tour - Nepal Discovery Treks & Expedition
		The sacred Tsomgo Lake (elevation 3,780 m) is situated 38 km to the east of Gangtok amidst picturesque mountains.
		The famed Nathula Pass (4,392 m) on the old caravan trail to Tibet is 20 km further from Tsomgo Lake.
		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.
	www.nepaldiscoverytreks.com /sikkim_darjeeling (622 words)

	The Hindu Business Line : Nathula `Pass'port to better trade prospects with China
		TRADE in the hill state of Sikkim is upbeat on the prospects of Indo-China trade through the Nathula Pass.
		A report on the status and prospect of trade through the pass is under preparation and is expected to be ready within a month.
		A Confederation of Indian Industry discussion paper on the impact of the opening of the Nathula Pass states that bilateral trade with China is expected to grow to $10 billion within the next 2-3 years from $5 billion in 2002.
	www.blonnet.com /2003/11/25/stories/2003112502160200.htm (972 words)

	Road to a settlement : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-10)
		From the point of view of commerce, the reopening of the Nathu La pass for trade is likely to be of largely symbolic importance.
		The 4,310-metre pass offers perhaps the easiest trans-Himalayan route between India and Tibet, though, unlike neighbouring Jelepla, it remains closed in winter.
		The trade list that the two countries have permitted indicates that it is likely to follow traditional lines that existed till the 1962 war closed the pass to commerce.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1737519,0012.htm (315 words)

	miscellany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-10)
		The pass is 460 km away from Lhasa, 52 km from Gangtok, and 550 km away from Calcutta, a major port along west Indian coast.
		But the pass had become a heavily guarded border after the border dispute between the two countries since 1962.
		The thawing in relations between the two nations are clearly marked on the Nathula Pass, where Indian and Chinese border guards share a close camaraderie in inhospitable conditions.
	www.weeklyholiday.net /2006/140706/mis.html (3483 words)

	Grant Pass Weather (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-10)
		In Maryland a Sea Grant Program -- a partnership among federal grant pass weather and state governments, universities, grant pass weather and industries -- began in 1977, grant pass weather and in 1982 the University of Maryland was named the nation's seventeenth Sea Grant College.
		Increasingly divers -- especially military grant pass weather and commercial divers -- are required to enter waters that may pose a range of hazards, including heat, radioactivity, grant pass weather and chemicals.
		Both recreational grant pass weather and professional divers may also encounter microbial hazards because of the presence of poorly treated or untreated sewage, for example.
	do57.360mkt.info /grantpassweather.html (1635 words)

	Sikkim lakes,sikkim travel guide,place to visit,lakes in sikkim,lake tours,sikkim india,Tsomgo Lake,Green Lake,Samiti ...
		It lies cradled between the mountains below the Jelepla Pass and is source of river Rangpo-chu.
		As you climb towards Gochala Pass and pause to take a deep breadth, you can enjoy the colour of transparent torquise of Lake Samiti- A glacial lake in the Onglathang valley.
		It is literally known as "source of the lake " in Bhutia language.
	www.tourmyindia.com /states/sikkim/lakes.html (773 words)

	Travel Market (P) Ltd.---Sikkim And Darjeeling-----
		The sacred Tsomgo Lake (elevation 3,780m) is situated 38km to the east of Gangtok amidst picturesque mountains.
		The famed Nathula Pass (4392m) on the old caravan trail to Tibet is 20 km further on from, Tsomgo Lake.
		Kurseong (elevation 1,458m) is a quaint little town about 30 to the south of Darjeeling on the way to Silliguri.The market consists of rows of shops lining the main road which is crisscrossed at several points by the railway tracks of the toy train.
	www.travelmarketnepal.com /sikkim.html (1514 words)

	Sight Seeing Darjeeling & Gangtok
		The War memorial is constructed in the memory of the brave sons of Darjeeling who died for the country since Independence in 1947.
		The cable car ride takes 6 passengers at a time and it passes over the lush green tea gardens with breathtaking view of the mountains (Kanchenjunga) and provides an experience that cannot be easily forgotten.
		Located on a beautiful hill top it is a Tibetan refugee monastic institution established in 1961 by his Eminence Luding Khen Rimpoche, Head of Ngorpa, sub-sect of the Sakya Order, with the blessing of H.H. Sakya Trizin and H.H. the Dalai Lama.
	www.giionline.com /IGS-7-sightseeing-dar&gang.htm (3231 words)

	Darjeeling,Kalimpong,Kurseong,Mirik & Lava
		KALIMPONG(pop.45,500) is a sleepy little town situated at an altitude of 1,200 m, some 50 km to the east of Darjeeling.
		It once used to be the hub of the trans-Himalayan trade between India and Tibet when merchants used to ferry commerce by mule caravan over the Jelepla pass on the Sikkim-Tibet border.
		Lava is situated at a height of 7200 ft. and is 101 kms from Siliguri via Kalimpong.
	www.worldmarcopolo.com /darjeeling.html (954 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)

	India4u - News Online
		A wanderlust's dream destination, Nathu La, meaning the pass of listening ear, is a convenient gateway to Tibetan capital Lhasa and a saddle pass of whistling winds blowing across into the Chumbi valley on the Tibet side, surrounded by magnificent mountains whose solid rocks rise up to meet the sky.
		But war now is a distant memory as following the thaw since September 1999 tourists in batches have been allowed to visit the area, 55 km from Gangtok.
		Earlier, the famous mountain pass was known as the Indo-Tibet "silk trade route" between Kalimpong in India and Lhasa via the Jelepla pass which passed through Nathu La.
	www.india4u.com /india4unews/newsview.asp?ID=7489 (691 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)

	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.
		The labour force in the tea estates is mostly Nepalese and we can catch a glimpse of their culture and lifestyle as we pass through several villages.
	www.yetitravelsonline.com /sikkim.html (4589 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Himalaya
		Download high resolution version (1000x662, 416 KB)The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everest as seen from the International Space Station looking south-south-east over the Tibetan Plateau.
		A mountain range (Sierra in the Spanish language) is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers.
		Satellite image of the Indian subcontinent Map of South Asia (see note) The Indian subcontinent is a peninsular landmass of the Asian continent occupying the Indian Plate and extending into the Indian Ocean, bordered on the north by the Eurasian Plate.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Himalaya (1002 words)

	Adventure Tour To Sikkim, Sikkim Adventure Tour, Adventure Tour in Sikkim (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-10)
		At almost 9000 ft in North Sikkim this quaint Sikkimese village is a perfect destination and is around 110 kms from Gangtok, the capital town of Sikkim, passing through villages memorable as time, picturesque spots for stoppage, waterfalls, great views.
		(Big pass) this small town is located at an alt of 2735m, which is 123 kms from the capital.
		One of the more prominent landmarks of South Sikkim, Tendong is immersed in myths and lore passed down through generations of the ethnic Lepchas.
	www.icarusholidays.com /sikkim.htm (7441 words)

	Nathu La: where distrust gives way to economic gains
		A wanderlust's dream destination, Nathu La, meaning the pass of listening ear, is a convenient gateway to Tibetan capital Lhasa and a saddle pass of whistling winds blowing across into the Chumbi valley on the Tibet side, surrounded by magnificent mountains whose solid rocks rise up to meet the sky.
		But war now is a distant memory as following the thaw since September 1999 tourists in batches have been allowed to visit the area, 55 km from Gangtok.
		Earlier, the famous mountain pass was known as the Indo-Tibet "silk trade route" between Kalimpong in India and Lhasa via the Jelepla pass which passed through Nathu La.
	www.whereincity.com /news/4/6252 (725 words)

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