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Ruins Of The Rabdentse Palace In Sikkim

An ancient stone carving with the image of a Buddhist deity at a religious shrine among the ruins of Rabdentse Palace in Rabdentse Sikkim, India on June 02 2010. Towards the reign of Tenzing Namgyal, the frequent Gorkha attack from the western boarder finally caused the capital to be shifted. Rabdentse was acknowledged to be the second capital of Sikkim. With passing time, Rabdentse was desolated and ravages of time and the royal capital turned into ruins. The site has been recently very fully excavated and restored by the Archaeological survey of India. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#7464974
Date Taken	2 June 2010
Location	N/A
Photographer	Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
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