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Kingdom of Sikkim Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

Explore the rich history of the Kingdom of Sikkim through this engaging timeline game. Test your knowledge and see if you can correctly place events in their proper chronological order.

  • Players will learn about key events in the history of Sikkim
  • Challenge yourself to think critically and remember important dates
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  • 1642: Formation of Kingdom of Sikkim under the Namgyal dynasty
  • 1817: Treaty of Titalia signed between Sikkim and British East India Company
  • 1890: Sikkim becomes a protectorate of British India
  • 1861-1862: First Anglo-Sikkim War
  • 1888: Second Anglo-Sikkim War
  • 1914: Chogyal Thutob Namgyal ascends the throne
  • 1914: Sikkim becomes a princely state under British India
  • 1947: Sikkim National Party formed to demand independence from India
  • 1947: India gains independence, Sikkim remains a protectorate
  • 1965: Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal ascends the throne
  • 1975: Sikkim joins the Indian Union as a state
  • 1975: Referendum in Sikkim approves merger with India
  • 1975: Sikkim officially becomes the 22nd state of India
  • 1975: End of the Namgyal dynasty rule in Sikkim
  • 1975: Sikkim becomes a part of the Darjeeling district of West Bengal
  • 1977: Sikkim gains full statehood within India
  • 1978: Sikkim becomes a part of the North Eastern Council of India
  • 1979: Sikkim celebrates its first general elections
  • 2016: Sikkim becomes the first fully organic state in India
  • 2025: Sikkim celebrates its 50th anniversary of joining India

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