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Image Credit Sikkim is a popular tourist destination in Northeast India. Its amazing landscape is bounded by lofty lakes, lush green mountains, colorful rhododendron canals, Azure rivers, milky waterfalls, beautiful monasteries and unparalleled views of Mt. There are also opportunities for adventure tourism, with popular adventure activities such as trekking, mountain biking, peak climbing, paragliding and river rafting. From mighty Himalayan ranges and magnificent waterfalls to lush forests and majestic Buddhist monasteries, Sikkim tourist places are a treasure trove of nature. Also Kanchenjunga (8586 meters above sea level), the world's third highest peak, is in Sikkim, which is enough to visit this beautiful state this summer. History of Sikkim: The name Sikkim was founded by the Namgyal family in the 17th century. It was ruled by Buddhist priest-kings known as Chogyal. In 1975, after the Indian Army took over the city of Gangtok(Gangtok is one of the famous tourist places in