History of Sikkim

Statistics Symbols of Sikkim Timeline Formation of Monarchy Indian Protectorate British Raj and Sikkim Annexation and Statehood Recent History

Admission to Union -   16 May 1975 Capitol - Gangtok (Largest City) Chief Minister - Prem Singh Tamang Total Area - 7,096 km 2   Total Population - 619,000 (2012) Population Density - 86/km 2    Official Languages - Sikkimese, Nepali, Lepcha, English HDI - 0.716 (High) 10th Literacy – 87.6% 

Emblem  Tree - Rhododendron Ferrugineum Bird - Blood Pheasent Flower - Noble Dendrobium Animal - Red Panda

 

Phuntsog Namgyal, became the founder of Sikkim's monarchy in 1642, when he was consecrated as the first Chogyal, or priest-king, of Sikkim by the three venerated lamas at Yuksom. Phuntsog Namgyal was succeeded in 1670 by his son, Tensung Namgyal. In 1700, Sikkim was invaded by the Bhutanese with the help of the half-sister of the Chogyal, who had been denied the throne. The Bhutanese were driven away by the Tibetans, who restored the throne to the Chogyal ten years later. In 1791, China sent troops to support Sikkim and defend Tibet against the Gorkha Kingdom. Following the subsequent defeat of Gorkha, the Chinese Qing dynasty established control over Sikkim. Flag of the Sikkim Monarchy A Sikkim Monarch