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Which of the following monasteries is located in Sikkim?

A

Kye

B

Hemis

C

Tabo

D

Rumtek

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D
Rumtek Monastery, also called the Dharmachakra Centre, is a gompa located in the Indian state of Sikkim near the capital Gangtok. It is a focal point for the sectarian tensions within the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism that characterize the Karmapa controversy.
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