Sikkim is known by many names in varying ethnicities –
The Tibetans call it Drenjong which denotes to the phrase "The Valley of Rice".
It is called Su-Khyim by the Limbus, meaning the New House.
The Lepcha Tribe calls it Nye-me-el which translates to the word Paradise.
According to the Hindu Mythology, Sikkim is called Indrakil, the garden of Lord Indra.
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Before the establishment of the monarchy, Sikkim was a free, unchartered patch of land inhabited by clusters of various indigenous tribes. Initially, Sikkim was inhabited by the Lepchas, Limbus and the Mangars. In the 16th Century, Phuntsog Namgyal became the first Chogyal of Sikkim -
the religious & administrative head of Sikkim who was crowned by three revered monks in Yuksom. And this way, the monarchy was established.
Over the years, many Nepali & Bhutanese invasions took place, which was warded off with the help of Tibetan & Chinese troops. This led to the dominance of the Chinese Qing Dynasty in the domain of Sikkim.
In the year 1975, Sikkim merged with India through the 35th Amendment and monarchy was effectively abolished from the region. Sikkim became India’s 22nd member and the second smallest state in terms of size after Goa.
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