TURUK KOTHI

Turuk Kothi is recognized as the time-honored traditional establishment, delivering a unique flavor of hospitality that offers top-notch refinement while remaining deeply rooted in Sikkimese culture and heritage. For more than five generations, Turuk Kothi has brought together the unique beauty and traditions in an experience that highlights true Sikkimese hospitality and courtesy... Large tracts of uncultivated land were cleared for this purpose; the Taksaris (owner of the minting houses) played a crucial role in strengthening the Sikkimese economy during the late 19th and early 20th century. They can be accredited with the migration of large number of Nepalese people of different origins to work at the copper deposits at Pacheykhani, Bhotangkhani, and Tukkhani, and also to cultivate the barren lands of Sikkim.Turuk Kothi is the home to the first minter of Sikkim, and it also served as a district headquarter for many years. Over time, the Taksaris were conferred the title of 'Rai..