List Of Political Officers In The Kingdom Of Sikkim
This article lists the political officers in the Kingdom of Sikkim from 1889 to 1975. Until 1947, political officers were British and acted as local representatives of the British Empire and British Raj. Following its independence in 1947, India continued to appoint its own political officers until 1975, when Sikkim became the 22nd state of India following a referendum. The officer also oversaw British trade agencies in Tibet. List (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office) See also * Chogyal * List of heads of government of the Kingdom of Sikkim * Kingdom of Sikkim * History of Sikkim The history of Sikkim, begins with indigenous Lepchas contact with early Tibetan settlers. Historically, Sikkim was a sovereign Monarchical State in the eastern Himalayas. Later a protectorate of India followed by merger with India and offic ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Political Officers In The Kingdom Of Sikkim Government of S ...
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Flag Of Sikkim (1967-1975)
At present there is no official flag of Sikkim, a state in India. The independent Kingdom of Sikkim did have a national flag until it became a state of India in 1975. Kingdom of Sikkim (1877–1975) The Kingdom of Sikkim had used several flags during its history. They all contained a Buddhism, Buddhist ''khorlo'' prayer wheel with the ''gankyil'' as the central element. Until 1967, the previous flag showed a very complex design with a fanciful border and ashtamangala, religious pictograms surrounding the khorlo. A more simple design was adopted in 1967 because of the difficulty in duplication of the complex flag. The border became solid red, the pictograms were removed and the wheel was redesigned. With the 1975 Sikkimese monarchy referendum, admission of Sikkim to the Republic of India and with the History of Sikkim#Independent monarchy, abolition of the monarchy, the flag lost its official status in 1975. State of India (1975–present) The Government of Sikkim can be re ...
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