Kingdom of Sikkim
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The Kingdom of Sikkim was a former Himalayan monarchy in what is now northeastern India, historically ruled by the Chogyal dynasty and known for its Tibetan Buddhist culture and strategic location between Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet.
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Himalayan kingdom
ⓘ
former monarchy ⓘ |
| annexationEvent | Indian annexation of Sikkim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| annexationYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| annexedBy | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMountain | Kangchenjunga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Gangtok NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Sikkim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| conventionalLongName | Kingdom of Sikkim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sikkim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Himalayan Buddhist traditions
ⓘ
Tibetan culture ⓘ |
| currency | Indian rupee (in later years as protectorate) ⓘ |
| demonym | Sikkimese ⓘ |
| established | 1642 ⓘ |
| establishedAs | Buddhist monarchy ⓘ |
| event | coronation of Phuntsog Namgyal at Yuksom in 1642 ⓘ |
| firstMonarch | Phuntsog Namgyal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerCapital | Yuksom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Phuntsog Namgyal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType |
absolute monarchy
ⓘ
monarchy ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | Chogyal of Sikkim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| joinedIndiaAs | 22nd state of India ⓘ |
| language |
Lepcha
ⓘ
Nepali NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikkimese ⓘ Tibetan ⓘ |
| lastMonarch | Palden Thondup Namgyal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterCapital |
Gangtok
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rabdentse NERFINISHED ⓘ Tumlong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Eastern Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorEthnicGroup |
Bhutia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lepcha NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepali ⓘ |
| monarchyAbolished | 1975 ⓘ |
| officialReligion | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentLocation |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
state of Sikkim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectorateOf | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectorateStatusStart | 1861 ⓘ |
| referendum | 1975 Sikkim referendum on abolition of monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ |
| rulingDynasty | Namgyal dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingTitle | Chogyal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sacredMountain | Kangchenjunga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusAfter1947 | protectorate of India ⓘ |
| strategicLocation | between Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, and India ⓘ |
| subregion | South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | State of Sikkim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suzerainty | British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treaty |
Anglo-Sikkimese Treaty of 1861
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of Tumlong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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