SIKKIM:ETHNICITY

                                                               SIKKIM The word Sikkim was derived from Sukhim in  Limbu  / Subba language meaning new place . The  Kingdom of Sikkim  was founded by the  Namgyal dynasty  in the 17th century. It was ruled by  Buddhist  priest-kings known as the   Chogyal . It became a  princely state  of  British India  in 1890. Following Indian independence, Sikkim continued its  protectorate  status with the  Union of India  after 1947, and the Republic of India after 1950. It enjoyed the highest literacy rate and per capita income among  Himalayan states . In 1973, anti-royalist riots took place in front of the Chogyal's palace. In 1975, after the  Indian Army  took over the city of  ...