Gangtok

[ guhng-tok ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Sikkim, in the S part.

Gangtok

/ ˈɡʌŋtɒk /

noun

1. a town in NE India: capital of Sikkim state. Pop: 29 162 (2001)

Example Sentences

On the way to Gangtok, Sikkim's capital, an elderly woman was seen digging through a heap of mud.

From BBC

GANGTOK, India — Rescuers found more bodies overnight as they dug through slushy debris and ice-cold water in a hunt for survivors after a glacial lake burst through a dam in India’s Himalayan northeast, washing away houses and bridges and forcing thousands to flee.

From Washington Times

The death toll has risen to 44, up by 2 from Friday, according to a government official overseeing rescue operations from Gangtok, the state's capital.

From Reuters

Dhungel told Reuters that petrol and diesel had become scarce in the state capital Gangtok but food was readily available.

From Reuters

Dhungel told Reuters that petrol and diesel had become scarce in state capital Gangtok but food was readily available.

From Reuters