Karma Topden
politician
- May 4, 1941
- August 4, 2018
- 77 years
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Karma Topden was a politician. Born in 1941, Topden died in 2018 at the age of 77.
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Karma Topden was a distinguished Indian Sikkimese politician who served his nation across decades of change.
Karma Topden
1941 – 2018
60 Seconds: Karma Topden's Life Story
A brief overview of the career of Indian Sikkimese politician and diplomat Karma Topden.
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Karma Topden was a distinguished Indian Sikkimese politician who served his nation across decades of change. Born in 1941, he was the son of Martam Topden, a senior member of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. His educational journey took him from St Joseph’s School in Darjeeling to a degree at Manchester University in the UK. He initially served as a police officer and an administrative official in Sikkim. Following the state's integration with India, he transitioned into the Indian Administrative Service. His career reached national heights when he was elected to the Rajya Sabha for two terms between 1988 and 2000. Later, he represented India as Ambassador to Mongolia for two years. Karma Topden passed away on August 4, 2018, at the age of seventy-seven.
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|Karma Topden (1941 – 4 August 2018) was an Indian Sikkimese politician.
He was the son of Martam Topden who was a senior member of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. He attended St Joseph's School in Darjeeling ('Northpoint') and later obtained a degree at Manchester University in the UK. He began his career as a police officer in Sikkim and subsequently became an administrative officer in the then ruler's office. After Sikkim became a State of India in 1975 he was taken into the Indian Administrative Service.
Topden held various senior posts in the Government of Sikkim until he was elected to the Upper House of the India Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, for two terms from 1988 to 1993 and 1994–2000. He was then appointed Indian Ambassador to Mongolia for two years.
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