Comments on: Kalimpong’s Untold Story – Why We Commemorate Today As “Sahid Diwas”

By: 1986 to 2026: A Common Citizen’s Plea for Darjeeling - The Darjeeling Chronicle

1986 to 2026: A Common Citizen’s Plea for Darjeeling - The Darjeeling Chronicle — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:30:09 +0000

[…] just a collection of letters, nor is it merely a boundary line drawn on a political map. It is an emotional chord that strikes deep in our chests the moment it is spoken aloud. It connects us instantly across […]

By: Rukmani, A Living Martyr of Gorkhaland. - The Darjeeling Chronicle

Rukmani, A Living Martyr of Gorkhaland. - The Darjeeling Chronicle — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 03:02:38 +0000

[…] that terrible day of 27th July 1986, many people lost their lives in the police shooting at Thana Dara (Police Station crossing) on the […]

By: Will the "Good News" ever come? - The Darjeeling Chronicle

Will the "Good News" ever come? - The Darjeeling Chronicle — Mon, 04 Jul 2022 02:44:59 +0000

[…] context of Darjeeling. If the disease tuberculosis implies our aspiration for a state of our own, transmitted through generations, is the whole of Darjeeling still carrying this tuberculosis as claimed by the daughter-in-law? […]

By: Gorkhaland and The Kalimpong Massacre - July 27th, 1986 - The Darjeeling Chronicle

Sun, 26 Jul 2020 11:00:11 +0000

[…] Kalimpong Main Road, now made famous for the football team (always unpopular with the Kalimpong public for […]

By: 27th JULY 1986 – Kalimpong Massacre and Saheed Diwas - The Darjeeling Chronicle

27th JULY 1986 – Kalimpong Massacre and Saheed Diwas - The Darjeeling Chronicle — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 18:19:32 +0000

[…] that we commemorate 27th July as the Saheed Diwas, many more would know that we commemorate it to remember the Gorkhaland martyrs, but very few would know what actually happened that […]

By: Bitter Sweet Andolan Memories - 1986-88 - The Darjeeling Chronicle

Bitter Sweet Andolan Memories - 1986-88 - The Darjeeling Chronicle — Sat, 18 May 2019 15:36:20 +0000

[…] reason did not shoot him, but he got arrested on the charges of “possession of weapons” and was so brutally beaten that I still shudder when I think about […]

By: SUBASH GHISING: The Man, The Legacy, The Legend - The Darjeeling Chronicle

SUBASH GHISING: The Man, The Legacy, The Legend - The Darjeeling Chronicle — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 09:02:47 +0000

[…] Gorkhaland andolan of 1986 did help in protecting and asserting the rights of the Gorkhalis across India, but it left behind […]

By: Public Holidays in Nepal - Upper Himalayan Trek and Adventure

Public Holidays in Nepal - Upper Himalayan Trek and Adventure — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 14:38:55 +0000

[…] Sahid diwas is a festival celebrating the martyrs of Nepal. This day celebrates the individuals who fought against the Rana regime. Most of the martyrs are unknown, but people celebrate them by reciting slogans, or sayings in public gatherings. […]