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History of Sikkim

Index History of Sikkim

The history of Sikkim an area in present-day North-East India, began in 1642 as a kingdom established when India and Nepal were still many princely states with many rulers at that time and had not unified to the present Union of India and present country of Nepal. [1]

18 relations: Greater Nepal, History of Nepal, Indigenous peoples of Sikkim, John Claude White, Kingdom of Sikkim, List of heads of government of the Kingdom of Sikkim, List of longest-reigning monarchs, List of military operations of India, List of political officers in the Kingdom of Sikkim, List of wars involving Nepal, Outline of India, Outline of Sikkim, Outline of South Asian history, Rabdentse, Sikkim State Congress, Sikkimese language, Tibetan dual system of government, Treaty of Titalia.

Greater Nepal

Greater Nepal (Nepali:विशाल नेपाल) or Akhand Nepal (अखण्ड नेपाल) are irredentist terms literally meaning "Undivided Nepal".

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History of Nepal

The history of Nepal has been influenced by its position in the Himalaya and its two neighbours, modern day India and China.

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Indigenous peoples of Sikkim

The indigenous peoples of Sikkim include the Lepchas and the Bhutias.

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John Claude White

John Claude White (1October 18531918) was an engineer, photographer, author and civil servant in British India.

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Kingdom of Sikkim

The Kingdom of Sikkim (Classical Tibetan and འབྲས་ལྗོངས། Drenjong), earlier known as Dremoshong (Classical Tibetan and འབྲས་མོ་གཤོངས།, official name until 1800s), was a hereditary monarchy from 1642 to 16 May 1975 in the Eastern Himalayas.

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List of heads of government of the Kingdom of Sikkim

This article lists the heads of government of the Kingdom of Sikkim from 1944 to 1975, when Sikkim become the 22nd state of India following a referendum.

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List of longest-reigning monarchs

This is a list of the longest-reigning monarchs of all time, detailing the 100 monarchs and lifelong leaders who have reigned the longest in world history, sorted by length of reign.

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List of military operations of India

The Indian Armed Forces is the overall unified military of the Republic of India encompassing the Indian Army, the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy.

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List of political officers in the Kingdom of Sikkim

This article lists the political officers in the Kingdom of Sikkim from 1889 to 1975.

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List of wars involving Nepal

Nepal has been involved in many wars in its history.

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Outline of India

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to India: India – seventh-largest country by area, located on the Indian subcontinent in South Asia.

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Outline of Sikkim

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sikkim: Sikkim – landlocked state of India, the last to give up its monarchy and fully integrate into India, in 1975.

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Outline of South Asian history

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the history of South Asia: History of South Asia – South Asia includes the contemporary political entities of the Indian subcontinent and associated islands, therefore, its history includes the histories of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bhutan, and the island nations of Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

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Rabdentse

Rabdentse was the second capital of the former Kingdom of Sikkim from 1670 to 1814.

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Sikkim State Congress

The Sikkim State Congress, or SSC, was an annexationist political party in the Kingdom of Sikkim.

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Sikkimese language

The Sikkimese language, also called "Sikkimese Tibetan", "Bhutia", "Drenjongké" ("Rice Valley language"), Dranjoke, Denjongka, Denzongpeke, and Denzongke, belongs to the Southern Tibetic languages.

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Tibetan dual system of government

The Dual System of Government is the traditional diarchal political system of Tibetan peoples whereby the Desi (temporal ruler) coexists with the spiritual authority of the realm, usually unified under a third single ruler.

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Treaty of Titalia

The Treaty of Titalia was signed between the Chogyal (monarch) of Kingdom of Sikkim and the British East India Company (EIC).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Sikkim

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