Khye Bumsa

Khye Bumsa (Wylie: Gyad 'bum bsags)[1] is named in the Sikkimese migration narratives as a 13th-century prince from the Minyak House in Kham in Eastern Tibet.[2][3] His father migrated to the Chumbi Valley along with his family and established a kingdom. Khye Bumsa expanded it further by establishing an alliance with the Lepchas in present-day Sikkim. The Chogyal rulers of Sikkim are said to be the descendants of Khye Bumsa.

  1. ^ Mullard 2011, p. 38.
  2. ^ Datta-Ray, Sunanda K. (1984). Smash and grab: annexation of Sikkim. New Delhi: Vikas. p. 17. ISBN 0-7069-2509-2. OCLC 12106123.
  3. ^ Basnet, Lal Bahadur (1974). Sikkim: A Short Political History. New Delhi: S. Chand Group. p. 13. OCLC 994925.