| Chogyal of Sikkim | |
|---|---|
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 Palden Thondup Namgyal | |
| Details | |
| First monarch | Phuntsog Namgyal |
| Last monarch | Palden Thondup Namgyal |
| Formation | 1642 |
| Abolition | 16 May 1975 |
| Residence | Tsuklakhang Palace, Gangtok |
| Pretender(s) | Wangchuk Namgyal |
The Chogyal ("Dharma Kings", Tibetan: ཆོས་རྒྱལ, Wylie: chos rgyal) were the monarchs of the former Kingdom of Sikkim, which belonged to the Namgyal dynasty. The Chogyal was the absolute monarch of Sikkim from 1642 to 1973, and the constitutional monarch from 1973 to 1975, when the monarchy was abolished and the Sikkimese people voted in a referendum to make Sikkim the 22nd state of India.[1][2]
- ^ G. T. (1 March 1975), "Trouble in Sikkim", Index on Censorship, 4: 68–69, doi:10.1080/03064227508532403, S2CID 220927214
- ^ "Sikkim Votes to End Monarchy, Merge With India". The New York Times. 16 April 1975. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2020.