In ancient times, Sikkim, the 22nd state of India, was not how it is now. Rather, it was known by different names by different tribes residing in the region. On the whole, it was more like a Greater Sikkim. Various tribes ruled different regions of Sikkim, of which Lepchas are considered to be the first ones, others being Limboos and Magars. All three are called the Original Inhabitants of Sikkim. After 1642, it was ruled by the Chogyals, the Tibetan Kings. But there is more to the history prior to 1642. In this exclusive story ‘Sikkim Before Chogyals’, The Cord analyses the ancient in-depth story of Sikkim.

References
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1. Ancient History of Sikkim – JR Subba
2. Mangars: Rediscovering Roots – Sikkim Project
3. The Lepchas of Darjeeling and Sikkim – A Study in Cultural Ecology and Social Change by Samit Ghoshal (Dept of Sociology and Social anthropology)
4. Role of Pano Gaeboo Achyok in the Construction of Lepcha Identity – Rongnyoo Lepcha
5. Excerpts from the History of Sikkim – Joseph Rock
6. The Mangars: Origin and Settlement in Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling – Asudha Mangar
7. Reviving Limbu Language and Culture – Sikkim Project
8. History of Limbuwan – Wikipedia
9. Loyalty, Resistance, Subalterneity: A History of Limbu Participation in Sikkim by Mélanie Vandenhelsken & Buddhi L. Khamdhak
10. Sikkim: Darjeeling Compendium of Documents by R. Moktan
11. A comparative study of Limboo and Bhutia Tribes in Sikkim by Kaushila Subba (Sikkim University)
12. History and Culture of Kirat people - Iman SIngh Chemjong

important Links
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https://www.sikkimproject.org/revivin...
https://www.sikkimproject.org/the-man...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History...
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