The Dominion of Sikkim was oriented via the Namgyal dynasty during the 17th century which was headed by a Buddhist priest-king known as Chogyal. In 1890 it emerged to be a principality underneath British Indian rule. Post-1947 Sikkim sustained its protectorate stature beneath the Republic of India. Sikkim is exceptional https://g.co/kgs/U7Gp7yy