India's services in the war (Volume 2): The Indian states (Lucknow, 1922)

C H A P T ER XXI.

SIKKIM.

The following statement represents the war services of the
State of Sikkim and its subjects
Rs. A. P.

Contribution to the Imperial Indian Relief
Fund
7,125
13
0
“ Our-Day " Fund
3,345
10
9
Red Cross Fund
2.743
0
0
Investments in the War Loan
1.97,105
0
0
Indian Fund of St. Dunstan’s.

4 boxes of curios.

The State helped actively in the work of recruiting mid was
responsible for the following number of recruits: —
The Indian Army .. 792 men.
Military Police ... 329 men.
Bearer Companies ... 8 men.
On the outbreak, of the war, the State offered all its resources
to the Government. The State also offered the new Civil Hospital
for Military purposes, but, in view of the heavy expenditure which
would be involved in the transhipment of invalided men and officers,
the Milaary authorities could not take advantage of the offer.
The present Ruler of the State is His Highness Maharaja
Tashi Nauxgyal, C.I.E., who was born in 1893 mid succeeded in 1914.
His Highness was invested with full ruling powers in 1918, ami the
distinction ofC.I.E. was conferred in the New Year's list of the same
year. The State has an area of 2,818 square miles, a population
of 87,920, ami mi annual revenue of more than Rs. 2,50,000.
The Government officials of Sikkim and Tibbct gave a generous
subscription of Rs. 34,080 to the Imperial Indian Relief Fund and
invested Rs. 32,097 in the Indian War Loan.