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Sikkim is a small constitutional monarchy in the Himalayan mountains, inhabited mostly by a Tibetan people. It is a member of the Himalayan Confederacy and of the Commission on Very Small States.

History

Kirat Period

• Nepal's first recorded or discovered history began with the Kiratis, who arrived in the 7th or 8th century BCE from the west to the Kathmandu valley. Ther 29 kings ruled for about 1225 years (800 BCE-300 CE). Their first and best-remembered king was Yalambar, who is referenced in the epic Mahabharata.
• The first king, Yalambar, laid the foundation of the Kirat dynasty after defeating the last ruler of the Abhir dynasty. When the Kirats occupied the valley, they made Matatirtha their capital. During his reign the kingdom extended to the Tista River in the east and the Trisidi in the West.
• During the reign of the seventh king, Jitedasti, Gautama Buddha visited the valley with his several disciples. He visited the holy places and preached his religion. Although the Kirats welcomed the Lord Buddha and his disciples, they refused to follow his doctrine,.
• During the reign of the 14th king, Sthunko, the Indian Emperor Asoka came to the Kathmandu Valley with his daughter, princess Charumati. During his stay in the valley, he arranged for the marriage of his daughter Charumati to a local prince named Devpal. Prince Devpal and his wife Charumati lived at Chabahil near the Pashupati area. After the death of her husband in his memory, Charumati who later became a nun also built a convent where she lived and practiced the Lord Buddha's teaching.
• During the reign of the 15th king, Jinghri, the religious teaching of the Mahavira Jain was being preaching in India. Bhadrabhau, a disciple of the Mahavira Jain, came to Nepal, but Jainism never acquired the popularity of Buddhism in Nepal.
• During the reign of the 28th king, Paruka, the Sombanshi ruler attacked his kingdom many times from the west. Although these attacks were repelled, he was forced to move from Gokarna to Shankhamul.
• The 29th and last king of the Kirat dynasty was Gasti, a weak ruler who was overthrown by the Sombanshi ruler Nimisha. After their defeat, the Kirats moved to the eastern hills of Nepal and settled down, dividing into three small principalities, Wallokirat to the east of the Katmandu Valley; Majkirat, the central Kirat region; and Pallokirat to the far east of the Kathmandu Valley.

Government

Rajadom of Sikkim symbols

State day	??? Raja’s birthday
State animal	Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens))
State bird	Blood Pheasant (Ithaginis cruentis)
State tree	Rhododendron (Rhododendron campanulatum)
State flower	Noble orchid (Cymbidium goeringii)

Geography

Borders

Sikkim is bordered by on the:

North: Tibet
East: Tibet, Bhutan, Bangal
South: Bangal
West: Bangal, Nepal.